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r ] A HE Routes set forth in this book have been compiled from information obtained from many sources, but mostly 
■*■ from wheelmen. The endeavor has been to describe actual wheeling experiences. 

The condition of a road will vary from year to year, and a description of its surface should therefore be taken with 
some allowance. A glance at the topography of Maine will be sufficient to convince any one that perfect roads and per- 
fect scenery must be incompatible — in this country where road building has not become an exact science. The rugged 
coast of Maine, so strangely indented; its wafer courses, commercial and sylvan; the magnificent lakes — all are wonder- 
ful, and for the tourist their grandeur and beauty go far to mitigate roughness of the roads. Every hill has its valley, and 
from the height the prospect is sure to be inviting; almost every sandy stretch has its by-path which the astute bicyclist 
is quick to discover; every rolling road along shore is in touch with rural scenes, and the proximity of the sea gives 
invigoration. 

The first edition of this road-book appeared before the advent of the pneumatic tire, which has done so much to 
change the point of view, and render so many erstwhile rough places comparatively smooth. Under present conditions 
Maine is a far more rideable state than formerly, and if a comparison be made, its interior and northern portions aver- 
age better than along the coast. But all in all its compensations are enough to make apology or criticism unnecessary. 
Hundreds of thousands visit Maine annually for health, recreation, or sport, and not one departs unsatisfied. 

BATES TORREY. 
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A\AIME LOCAL CONSULS, 1895. 



Auburn H. L. Burr. Fairfield John P. Lawry. Perry Justin E. Gove. 

Augusta Julian Wilder. Farmington . . . Geo. McL. Presson. Portland C. M. P. Steele. 

Bath S. Cuyler Greene. Gardiner John W. Berry. Presque Isle Leon S. Howe. 

Bangor Charles H.Barstow. Guilford S.C.Bennett. Richmond T. J. Southard, 2d. 

Belfast William M. Thayer. Hallowell John Robinson. Rockland CM. Robinson. 

Bethel S. N. Buck. Houlton W. S. Lewin. Saco N. D. Colcord. 

Biddeford N. D. Colcord. Kennebunk .... Geo. W. Larrabee. Sanford C. A. Bodwell. 

Bridgton H. C. Gibbs. Kittery Fred E. Dixon. Skowhegan .... Roland T. Patten. 

Brunswick ..... George F. Tenney. Lewiston J. W. Hartley. South Norridgewock . Dr. W. F. Brown. 

Buckfield Fred H. Atwood. Lisbon Falls .... Alfred R. Brendel. South Paris F. E. Kimball. 

Calais Horace G. Trimble. Morrill H. Merriman. Springvale F C. Bradeen. 

Castine Guy A. Sargent. New Vineyard .... Bruce C. Jacobs. Vinalhaven .... Frank H. Wharf f. 

Cornish ...... W. T. S. Morrison. Norway L. P. Swett. Waldoboro E. A. Glidden. 

East Pittston H. A. Clark. Oakland J. Henry Morse. Waterville H. C. Prince. 

Eastport S. P. Bradish. Oldtown L. A. Farrell. Yarmouthville . . Frank A. Pendexter. 

Ellsworth .... John A. Hale. Paris George M. Atwood. 

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BY-LAWS 

OF THE 

JVIA.HSTE DIVISION", L.^l.W. 

Organized at Portland, May 20, 1886. 

By-Laws Revised May 30, 1890. 



Article I. — The object of this Division is to promote the general interests of wheeling in Maine. 

Article II. — Section 1. In accordance with Article IV. of the Constitution of the League of American Wheelmen, the Officers of the 
Division shall consist of a Chief Consul, Vice Consul, Representative or Representatives, and a Secretary-Treasurer. 

Section 2. These Officers shall constitute the Executive Board, and shall have charge of all affairs of the Division. 

Article III. — Section 1. The Chief Consul shall preside at all meetings of the Division, and of the Executive Board; shall fill pro 
tempore any vacancy in any office or committee until the next ensuing regular meeting of the Division, when sue vacancy shall be filled in the 
same manner as provided for at annual elections ; and shall call special meetings of the Division when he shall deem it necessary. At the 
request of any twelve members, the Chief Consul shall call a special meeting, of which at least six days' notice shall be given to each member. 

Section 2. In the absence or illness of the Chief Consul, the Vice Consul shall fulfill the duties of the office of Chief Consul. 

Section 3. The Secretary-Treasurer shall notify each member of all meetings, and pay all bills which have been approved by the Execu- 
tive Board. 

Article IV. — Section 1. The annual meeting (Fall Meet) shall be held on Labor Day in each year, at such place as trie Executive 
Board may decide, and each member shall be notified of this meeting at least two weeks previous thereto. At this meeting the order of busi- 
ness shall be as follows : — 

Reading of records of previous annual meeting. 

Reports of Chief Consul, Representatives, and Secretary-Treasurer. 

Motions, votes and resolutions. 

Section 2. A special meeting (Spring Meet) shall be held on Memorial Day of each year. 

Article V. —At all meetings of this Division fifteen members shall constitute a quorum, but a less number may meet and adjourn. 

Article VI. —Alterations or amendments to these rules may be made at any meeting of the Division, provided notice of such amendment 
shall be sent to each member at least ten days previous to such meeting. 

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EXPLANATION. 



The limited space at command is the excuse for some omissions. The " Specific Directions " are intended for the 
most part to assist in riding out of cities and towns, and to indicate the route where particular direction may be needed. 
To be more explicit would cumber the book with details as likely to mystify as to enlighten. 

Naming the towns passed through will serve to call attention to the main roads between them, and the much trav- 
elled highways are easily distinguishable from those less important. 

A fuller description of roads, grades and surfaces would signify nothing, because changes are bound to occur from 
year to year. 

As regards distances — that is a tender spot in the vitals of a Road Book. We hope these are correct; we have 
confidence that from the mass of material examined, they have been made approximate; we sincerely trust that none are 
wide from the truth. 

Turns right or left are indicated by the letters R. or L. A fork of the road by the letter Y. 

Hotel rates are L. A. W. as far as possible to obtain. A careful examination of the Index and Maps is recom- 
mended to those who would plan routes or combinations of routes. 

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Through Route 



PO^TS^VEOUTH, H- H-, TO BiDDBFOtSD. 



No. I. 



Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Follow Shore Road N.E. The Beaches 
at York, Ogunquit, Wells and Kenne- 
bunkport can be reached about a mile to 
R. of this route. 

See pages 8, 9, 15, and 16. 


York. 
Ogunquit. 
Wells Village. 
Kennebunk. 
Biddeford. 


Very sandy 

and 

rough. 


8 Miles. 
84 " 
5^ " 

5 " 

9 " 

36 Miles. 



This is not a most favorable introduction to Maine roads, but they improve upon more acquaintance. Perhaps a 
better entry to the State by wheel is by way of Dover or Rochester, described under Routes Nos. 2 and 3. 

BIDDEFORD TO BIDDEFORD POOL (9 m.) — Leaving Hotel Thacher, proceed toward South Biddeford by 
way of Main, Alfred, and Pool streets. Over a good road, through plenty of fine country, with ocean views all along 
the way. Good fishing, boating, and bathing at the Pool. Fine mile stretch across the marsh. Another direction, — 
follow the telegraph poles, 

BIDDEFOED TO OLD ORCHARD (5 m.) — Leave Hotel Thacher east by way of Lincoln street; cross 
bridge to Elm (Saco I m.), then Beach street and Old Orchard Road to Old Orchard. Road a trifle sandy in places, but 
can be easily ridden. Old Orchard has an unrivaled beach, — a seven mile extent of hard, smooth sand. A most pop- 
ular resort, with at least twenty-five hotels, and best facilities for surf bathing, etc. 

Hotels — Portsmouth, Kearsarge House, $2.50. Biddeford, Hotel Thacher, $2.00. Keep off sidewalks. 
Bicycle club at Biddeford the York County Wheelmen, who are wonderfully enterprising, and are always pleased to 
receive visitors at their club rooms on Main street. 



DOVE**, Ji. Ji., TO BIDDHFO^D. 



Through Route 






No. 2. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Leave Dover by turnpike road to South 
Berwick, entering that town at South 
Berwick Landing. Then turn L. to Main 
street ; proceed by way of 


South Berwick. 
North " 
Wells Village. 
Kennebunk. 
Biddeford. 


Fair. 
Hilly. 

Sandy. 


5 Miles. 
7 " 
9 " 
5 " 
9 " 

35 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — Portland street direct to North Berwick, striking Elm ; then R. 
to Wells street, and R. to Market to Post Office. Cross railroad to go to Varney House. One mile may be 
saved by turning R. from Elm street just before entering North Berwick, and joining Wells street as it issues 
from the town extending toward Wells. Leave North Berwick by Portland street to Wells, then straight to 
"Merriland Ridge," so called, and L. to Wells. From thence straight road through Kennebunk to Bid- 
deford. Within 2 miles of North Berwick is Great Hill, which is not rideable. Another smaller hill occurs 
farther along the road. 

KEUKEBUM: TO KEMEBTJMTORT, (4 m. S. E.)— Latter place is a fashionable resort and grow- 
ing in importance. Hotel, Parker House, $2.00. Good boating and bathing. Turn R. to bluff — fair road. 



North Berwick — Varney House, $1.00. Berwick — Grant's, $2.00. Wells — Hotel Matthews, $1.00. 
Kennebunk — Mousam House, $1.50. 



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Through Route 






No. 3. 




Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 




Start — Dodge's hotel, take Summer 


E. Rochester. 




3 Miles. 




street, cross railroad track, proceed about 


S. Lebanon. 








ioo yards, turn L. then R., and direct to 


Lebanon. 


Hilly. 






E. Rochester; Main street, turn L., cross 


Sanford. 




14 " 




bridge go direct to S. Lebanon school- 


Alfred. 




5 " 




house, i mile. 


Lyman. 
Biddeford. 




13 " 
35 Miles. 





[Specific Directions Continued.] — Turn L. then first and second R. on through "Guinea Woods" to white 
house on corner about 5 m. from E. Rochester; then turn R. then L. direct to store near East Lebanon Depot; then L. 
across track, and to Sanford over Mount Hope. 

SANFOED TO BIDDEFOED. — Same as Route No. 6. 

SANFOED TO KENNEBUNK. — Follow Alfred Road 2| m., then L. for short distance, then sharp R. and direct 

to Whicher's Mills; then i m. beyond (near lumber yards) turn R. and proceed direct to Kennebunk Depot (13 m.); 

from thence direct to Kennebunk. 4 m. farther to Kennebunkport, a beautiful summer resort; Parker House, $2.00. 

9 m. from Sanford, on the road to Kennebunk keep sharp lookout at R. for road into woods which leads to Steep 

Falls on Mousam River. See guide-board marked " Old Falls." The place is worth a visit. 

SANFOED TO ALFEED. — Washington street, then turn R. after crossing bridge; two bad hills will be encoun- 
tered farther on. Turn sharp L. in woods, and direct to Alfred. 

SANFOED TO WELLS BEACH, via Wells Depot (9* ™-)> and Wells Village ( 4 | m.). Leave via School 
street, across Butler Bridge, taking Main road at foot of Lyon Hill (4 m.). Good bathing and fishing at beach. 

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Through Route. 



ROCHESTER, N.H., TO CORNI5H. 



No. 4. 



Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Rochester to Sanford by Route No. 3. 


Sanford. 


Hilly 


14 Miles. 




Springvale. 




2 " 




Emery Mills. 


good 


3^ " 




Shapleigh. 


up grade. 


3i " 


A more direct route may be noted below. 


Newfield. 


Sandy. 


8 




Limerick. 


Easy 


4 " 




Cornish. 


run. 


10 " 

45 Miles. 



THE MORE DIRECT WAT from Springvale to Cornish is through the township of Waterborough. Leave 
Springvale Depot by Guinea Road to Alfred Gore (road) (4 m.); thence to Ross Corner (5 m.), Things Mills (2 m.), 
over Clark's Bridge on to Limerick (5 m. ), and Cornish (10 m.). Total distance 26 m. The former route is more 
picturesque, but this latter is shorter and with more level roads. 

Note. — -While the above is the nearer route, yet it traverses some cross roads, and for that reason may be hard to 
follow. The road most settled is the old stage route from Sanford to Cornish, via Alfred (5 m.), South Waterborough 
(4 m), Waterborough Center (4 m.), Limerick (7 in.) to Cornish (10 m.). Total 30 m. 

COKNISH TO SACO (3° ni.) — Pass through Limington Corner (8 m.), from thence direct road to Edgecomb's 
Bridge and through North Hollis to Hollis Center (n m.); thence to Salmon Falls (2 m.), and Saco (9 m.). Road a 
trifle hilly at beginning, but excellent afterward. Enter Saco by North St. 

SAOO TO "WHITE MOUNTAINS. — Reverse route last above, and from Cornish to Crawford Notch take 
Route No. 5. 



CORNISH 5IDE-RUNS. 

COENISH TO LIMEKIOK (10 m.) — Leave town by Main street, cross bridge at Eagle Mills to Maple street, 
take second left-hand road. Keep main travelled road. 

OOENISH TO FREEDOM (12 m.) — Up the Ossipee Valley by way of Kezar Falls (4 m.), Porter (2 m.), 
Hunt's Bridge (2 m.), Freedom (4 m.). 

OOENISH TO SPECTACLE PONDS (5m.)— Leave town by Main and Maple streets. Keep straight on past 
Fair Grounds to Kezar Falls. Turn right front of Post Office, go through covered bridge and keep straight road, byway 
of Kezar Falls or South Hiram. 

CORNISH TO BEOWNFIELD (H m.) — Leave town by Main and Maple streets. Turn right at Pike Cottage. 
Leave Fair Grounds and Cemetery to the left; go down steep hill and through Warren's Bridge. Keep main road and 
follow river until you strike Brownfield Road, then go through Notch, etc. The best on account of its varied scenery. 

COENISH TO HIEAM FALLS (4 m.) — Leave town by Bridge street, go through bridge across Ossipee River, 
thence by main road to Hiram, etc. The largest fall on the Saco; the river here leaps off ragged ledges, and falls 85 ft. 
Mt. Cutler 2 m. up, on the banks of the Saco. Hotel at base of mountain. 

OOENISH TO DENMAEK (12 m.) —Leave town same as Hiram Falls, then by way of Hiram Bridge, East 
Hiram, and Bull-ring road. 

COENISH TO BEIDGTON (21 m.) — Via Hiram and Denmark. 

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CORNISH SIDE-RUNS.- ( Continued.) 

COENISH TO SANDY BEACH (15 m.) — Leave town by Cumberland "Stage Road" to Cornish Station, 
thence by river road to double R.R. crossing near East Baldwin; through Smut street to Sebago road, turn sharp left 
and keep main road to East Sebago, etc. Finest view of Sebago Lake. Elegant roads. 

COENISH TO OLAEK MT. — Cornish to Long Pond, Cornish to Devil's Den, caves, and cart-roads in the 
solid rock (a wonderful sight) are other side-runs which may be taken. 

BATH TO BIEOH POINT (8 m.). —Start at Court H., High street through Winnegance to Campbell's Pond, 
then first L. to Point. Elbow Hill just beyond Pond a trifle dangerous. Be careful when turning on the slope. 

BATH TO SMALL POINT, FOET POPHAM, AND POPHAM BEACH. — High street to Winnegance, 
then R. after crossing bridge, straight to Phipsburg Centre, beyond which take L. of Y. and bear to L. for Small Pt. 
(about 16 m.); or R. of Y. and bear to R. for Popham Beach (16 m.). 

Every bicyclist should join the L. A. W. By such action he becomes a member of an influential body of wheel- 
men, and the spirit of fraternity that is fostered is no less pleasing than to have a share in the movements which the 
League has been and is identified with. One wheelman can work for his own good, and the good of his community ; 
but many thousand wheelmen can become a power in the land, and benefit the masses. 

Every member of the L. A. W., should take the cue from those active in the organization and agitate for better 
roads. "Better roads" is and should be the war cry. The L. A. W. has become a large organization, and it can be 
made a powerful one. Legislatures have been influenced by it ; but aside from large reforms each and every member 
can do his little, and rest satisfied that he is benefiting the community quite as much as himself. 



Through Route. 



CORNISH TO WHITE A\OUNT/UNS. 



No. 5. 



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Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 




South Hiram. 


Medium. 


3 1 .! miles. 




Brownfield. 


Excellent. 


10 " 




Conway Centre. 


Hilly. 


IO " 




Red Stone. 


Sandy. 


4 


This is the direct route. 


North Conway. 
Intervale. 


Good. 


2 " 

3 




Glen Station. 


" 


3 




Bartlett. 


Medium. 


ii " 




Crawford Notch and House. 


All up grade. 


12 " 

58^2 miles. 



This route extends somewhat into New Hampshire, but is presented for the benefit of touring wheelmen from the 
South and West who have the White Mountains as their objective point; whether they come by way of Portland, Saco, 
or Rochester. 

ANOTHER "WAY. — From Cornish the White Mountains may be reached via Fryeburg, which is a historic old 
town that ought to be visited. The tourist ought to take the trip around the river, visit Martha's Grove, where the 
Camp Meeting is annually in session, and see the largest detached bowlder in America. All this can be accomplished 
by leaving direct route at Brownfield, passing through the "Notch,'-' and taking the Old Country road to Fryeburg 
(6 m.). To resume the journey cross Weston's Bridge and follow the Saco, striking the Through Route just south 
of Red Stone, thus avoiding the sandy road between Fryeburg and Conway Center. 

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^VHIiTOfl JVLIIiKS, ji. H-, TO SlDDEpO^D. 



Through Route 






No. 6. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Throuuh. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Take main road to Fair Ground near 


South Acton. 




3 miles. 


Long Pond, then turn R. to bridge (3m) 


Emery's Mills. 




34 " 


and L. as you coast the short hill in front 


Springvale. 




3* " - 


of store. Then keep main road to Spring- 


Sanford. 


Hilly. 


2 " 


vale and Sanford Here take Washington 


Alfred. 




5 


street across bridge and turn R. to "Hard- 


Lyman. 




4 


scrabble, " and so on direct to Alfred. 


JBiddeford. 




9 " 

30 Miles. 



[ Specific Directions Continued. ] Or turn sharp to L. in front of Hotel Brown at Springvale, and 
ride to R. R. Station ; thence bearing L. by Fair Ground to Shaw's Ridge, which saves a mile, but is a harder 
road to Alfred. 

Straight road from Alfred to Biddeford. Avoid all turns. Good coast as approach city. Look out 
for Raccoon Gully a few miles beyond Alfred. [Grade of Gully since improved.] 

Good black bass fishing in Long Pond, and excellent opportunity for rowing, boating and bathing. 
Picturesque scenery, but no hotel. 

Shapleigh Corner north of Emery's Mills, (34 m.). Acton Corner N. W. of Emery's Mills, 
( 2,h m. ) At Alfred, county buildings and jail. Shaker Village about i£ m. N. Hotel, Central 
House, L. A. W. $1.00. Springvale, L. A. W. Hotel, Springvale House, $1.00. Sanford, L. A. W. 
Hotel, Hotel Sanford, $1.50. 

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YOI*^ COUNTY SlDH^^UflS. 

SANPOED TO NOETH BEEWIOK.— Start North Berwick street, keep main road until after crossing 
bridge at Morrill's Mills, then bear to R. and follow direct road which is good for 6 m. then sandy. Dis- 
tance 10 m. 

SANPOED TO BEEWIOK AND GEEAT PALLS, (15* m. )— Start same as above; when near Bau- 
neg Beg Pond (4 m. ) notice guide post, turn R. then bear L. and keep main road. After crossing bridge 
notice signboard "South Berwick 7 m." here bear R. By taking South Berwick road at this point will get 
better going, though distance several miles farther. Berwick and Great Falls connected by bridge. L. A. 
W. Hotel, Great Falls House, $2.00. 

NOETH BEEWIOK TO YOEK BEACH.— Leave Varney House, crossing railroad track to Market 
Square. Turn L. to Elm street, [2 m.] to Great Hill, then L. to Emery's Bridge Meeting House, after which 
L. for a few rods, then R. to Hooper's Saw Mill, which is nearest point to Mt. Agamenticus, the highest 
point in this region, and one mile distant from road. No wheel road to the mountain. Proceed through 
York Woods to four corners, then L. direct to York Beach, 18 miles. 

Another route to York Beach is to follow Ogunquit road about 6 m., then turn R., Mt. Agamenticus 
being about 4 m. distant toward the west. Fair road, and about same distance. 

NOETH BEEWIOK TO OG/UNQIJTT.— Market street, directly S. E. through what is called in local 
parlance "Tacknic" (Post Office, Berwick Branch). A pleasant run, distance 9 m. Bald Head Cliff" about 
4 m. from Ogunquit. 

NOETH BEEWIOK TO WELLS BEACH— R- to Wells street, then L. to "Merriland Ridge," R., 
over R. R., and L. to Wells Village and Beach. Distance 11 m. At Wells there are two beaches, upper 
and lower, each about 2 m. long. Good trout fishing in Branch Brook [6 m.]. 
Ogunquit, Maxwell House, $ . Wells, Bay View, $ 



BIDDHFOI^D TO POHTIiAfiD. 



Through Route 






NO. 7. 


Specific Directions. 
4 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Biddeford House to Bridge, which cross 
into Saco, then T. to Elm street, leaving 
Saco by way of Main street, and follow- 
ing shore road to Portland. Enter Port- 
land by way of Vaughan 


Saco. 

Dunstan's Corner. 
Oak Hill. 
Cash's Corner. 
Portland. 


Good average 
road. 


i Mile. 

6 

3 

6 




16 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — Bridge, Danforth street, L. to Emery, R. to Pine, so on to 
Congress street, and Preble House. 

OLD ORCHARD may be reached from this route by turning R. toward south at Schoolhouse No. 4, 
about 4 miles from Saco. Distance to Beach about 2^ miles. Sidewalks can be ridden on Beach street, 
Saco, from brick schoolhouse to cemetery, providing due care be exercised. Road bad there. Fiske Hotel, 
L. A. W. 

FOR. PINE POINT. — Turn R. at Dunstan's Corner. Beach .about 2^ miles from the main road. 

FOR PROUT'S KECK, or Checkley House (L. A. W.)— Turn R. at Oak Hill; distance about 4 m. 
These roads to the beaches are fair, with down grades. 

Saco, L. A. W. hotel, Saco House. $1.50 

The highway from Biddeford to Portland is generally good ; the grades are all easy, and it is considered 
a good run. Portland, Preble House, L. A. W., $2.50, 

For side runs from Portland, see following pages, 19 to 22, 24 to 30, inclusive. 

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BIDDEFORD SIDE-RUNS. 

BIDDEFOED TO SAOO FEEEY (5 m.) —Follow electric road which runs to Old Orchard, but branch off at 
Cemetery where signboard reads " Beach Road." At ferry will be found summer-house of the York County Wheelmen. 
This is a popular run, over good roads. 

BIDDEFOED TO SEBAGrO LAKE (22m.)— Enter Saco according to specific directions of Route No. 7. 
Leave Saco by North street. Proceed on Saco side of the river, going north-west, and passing through Buxton Lower 
Corner (9 m.), Buxton Center (3 m.), York's Corner (2 m.), Standish Corner (6 m.) to Sebago Lake (2 m.). At 
Buxton Lower Corner is Sanderson's Public House. 

BIDDEFOED TO ALFEED (14 m.)— Leave city through Elm street to Five Points; turn to right (Alfred 
Road), thence straight. Rather hilly, but pretty fair surface. 

BIDDEFOED TO GOODWIN'S MILLS (6 m.) — Leave city by South or Main street; continue straight road 
23 m. to fork of roads with tree in fork; turn L. at this Y, and proceed straight. 

BIDDEFOED TO HILL'S BEAOH. — Main street to Alfred to Pool street. Turn L. near signboard "Fort 
Hill," 52 m. from Biddeford. Summer-house of York County Wheelmen, across the river, can be reached by ferry. 

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BIDDEFORD SIDE-RUNS. {Continued.} 

BIDDEFORD TO KENNEBUNKPORT (10 m.) — Leave Biddeford by Elm street to West Biddeford; turn L. 
just beyond overhead R.R. bridge; keep to the left, nearly a straight road. Rather sandy, but side-paths a part of the 
way. 

BIDDEFORD TO GOOSE ROCKS ( 10 m. ) — Leave city by Main, Alfred, Birch, Granite and West streets ; 
follow West street southeast 3 m. to schoolhouse; then turn R., take first road L. ; ride to Ridge Meeting-house, and 
take first easterly road; then straight to brick basement house; turn R.; take first road to left. At this resort hotel 
accommodations are good, with plenty of boating, gunning, and fishing. 

BIDDEFORD TO FORTUNE'S ROOKS (10 m.) —Route same as to Pool, except turn sharp R. at beach bridge 
(within view of ocean); across beach 2 m. The same point may be reached by following Goose Rocks route as far as 
schoolhouse; keep straight road by schoolhouse through the woods; then turn sharp R., and hold to left by Curtis 
Farm. 

BIDDEFORD TO PINE POINT, — Same route as to Old Orchard, following beach road from Old Orchard, 3 m. 
Another route is: Saco to Dunstan via Portland Road, holding to L. at point where roads diverge, about 1 m. from Saco 
city building; at Dunstan (7m.) turn R. straight road to sea. Shore dinners and board may be obtained here. 

18 



PO^TIiflflD TO OCHR^i fiOUSE, CRPH EHIZMBKTfl. 



Side RUN (VIA SHORE ROAD.) 




No 8. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass By. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Leave Portland by Cape Elizabeth Fer- 
ry to South Portland, turn first L. after 
landing, proceed via Spring street to 
"Willard," then L. by Shore Road mak- 
ing all important turns L. — 


Cape Cottage. 
Portland 

Headlight. 
Delano Park. 
Pond Cove. 
Ocean House. 


Generally good, 
some hills, 
all rideable. 


T,h Miles. 
1 

i " 
3 " 
8 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — Or proceed straight from the ferry, and ascend quite a hill just 
outside of the village, then bear always to L. 

Or leave Portland by way of Congress, State and York streets to Portland Bridge, continuing through 
the village of Knightville, turning L. at the schoolhouse, and on over Meeting House Hill upon the "Shore" 
(Cottage) Road, or R., which is the Ocean House Road by Cape Elizabeth town-house, and which connects 
with Shore Road by turning L. at Pond Cove Schoolhouse, so called, about 5 m. from Knightville. 

Cape Cottage location, off from the road about 3 m. out, and should be visited for the view of the 
channel and harbor. Portland Headlight is about a % a mile off from the road, approached through a 
gateway, and by a path. The ocean view from the Light is worth seeing. Delano Park, about 4 miles out 
can be entered, although the bicyclist may have to dismount and walk one or two sharp rises. The Park is 
a picturesque place with many attractive features. 

Almost to the Ocean House the Cape Lights ("Two Lights") may be reached by turning L., and this 
is a deviation from the route worth taking, for the opportunity it affords to see these light-houses and the 
life saving station near by. 

The Shore Road gets into condition remarkably quick after bad weather, and is the most popular run 
out of Portland. 



CAFE ELIZABETH AND SOUTH PORTLAND. 

Cape Elizabeth, which was originally a part of ancient Falmouth, lies south of Portland, being separated from the 
city by the wide mouth of the Fore River, but connected in traffic and travel by ferries and a bridge. 

The Cape, as it is familiarly called, contains about 13,000 acres of interesting territory. The original township 
was incorporated in 1765, and was first represented in General Court by James Leach. The clustered settlements lying 
upon the harbor opposite to Portland have borne the local names South Portland, Knightville, Turner's Island (other 
names being Point Village, " Ferry " Village and " Willard "), and the interior portion is settled by a farming popula- 
tion. The principal thoroughfares are the Cottage (Shore), Ocean House, Hannaford, Baren Hill, Fowler and Spur- 
wink Roads, as will be seen by the accompanying map. Recently a division of the territory has been made, and the 
peninsula, if we may call it such, now consists of South Portland and Cape Elizabeth. 

To the tourist perhaps the most remarkable feature of the Cape is its happy combination of rural scenery and ocean 
view, and the number of estates and villas occupying handsome sites on its bluffs and beaches. Wheelmen appreciate 
its good roads; for, though the way may be a trifle rolling, yet a ride with cool sea breezes (barring the vexatious head- 
wind) blending deliciously with the sweet smells of fields and wood — makes the alluring side-runs of Cape Elizabeth 
immensely attractive. 

POKTLAND TO BUEKA VISTA. — Leave Ocean House Road at signboard on R. at bend beyond crossing 
the " Shore " Road; or may be reached via Spurwink (see next page), but instead of keeping to R. toward Mitchell's, 
continue on over Grange Hill-, as per frequent guide-boards. Distance 7 m.,]or about the same as to Mitchell's. This 
is southwestern point of the Cape, with a bold outlook. Good fishing. 

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PORTLAND TO SPUEWIEK according to Route No. 8 to Ocean House, only instead of turning last 
L. to Ocean House continue on Spurwink Road to Spurwink Meeting Honse, and from there to beach ; in 
all about 2^ m. from the Ocean House. 

Another route to Spurwink. Leave Portland by Vaughan Bridge, turning L. at Kerosene Works, after 
which it is a pretty straight road. This route leads to beyond Spurwink, but turn L. to Spurwink or R. to 
Prout's Neck passing Higgin's Beach; or take the Pleasant Hill road from Knightville, which is direct to 
the shore road, touching the same between Spurwink and Higgin's Beach. 

HIGrGTNS' BEAOH. — A short distance beyond Spurwink after crossing the river. Scarborough Beach 
is still further along the shore, while Prout's Neck is the terminus of the shore road, so called. 

Another route to Prout's Neck is due west from Pond Cove schoolhouse. It is either first L. to 
Spurwink Meeting House, or R. for a short distance, then L. and generally straight on. Or from Knight- 
ville to Cape Elizabeth town house, then R. and continue straight on to shore road turning R. toward the 
Neck, 7 miles from Knightville. 

HOTELS. — Mitchell's at Spurwink, The Kirkwood and Atlantic House at Scarborough Beach, and the 
Checkley House, L. A. W., Prout's Neck. Sea View Cottage, Pond Cove. 

In fact, it will be seen that Cape Elizabeth is a network of roads, all of which average well for wheeling, 
and consequently the Cape is the most popular resort in the vicinity of Portland for the bicyclist. 

" Hannaford's," near Pond Cove Schoolhouse, is where the boys often stop for refreshments in the shape 
of milk or eggs. Or a pole and line can be procured, and a mess of cunners hooked off the rocky shore not 
far from the road. The Veteran dinner Association has a private house situated upon one of the projecting 
points of the shore about a mile beyond Pond Cove, and at the annual meetings held in August, some large fish stories 
are swapped among the members. 

Indeed, it will be inferred that besides being a fine region for wheeling, the Cape is the place to visit for a jovial 
time generally. 

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PORTLAND TO WE5TBROOK. 



Through Route. 






No. 9. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Preble House, R. Congress street, R., to 
Green, and over Deering Bridge and Forest 
avenue to Morrill's; here turn L. for Pride's 
Bridge. 


Woodford's. 
Morrill's Corner. 
Pride's Bridge. 

Westbrook. 


Generally 
good. 


if Miles. 
ii " 
2i " 

2| " 

8 Miles. 






[Specific Directions Continued]. — After crossing same turn sharp L. and so on to Westbrook. Beyond 
Morrill's the highway is called the Windham Road. There is a new road to Cumberland Mills about 3 m. from 
Morrill's. 

ANOTHER ROUTE TO WESTBROOK. (6 m.) — is to follow Congress street to State; turn R. to Deering 
Park (" The Oaks "); pass through Park bearing L. issuing upon Grove street; ascend hill and turn L. to Brighton 
Road, which continue straight to Westbrook, passing through Cumberland Mills. This route likely to be dusty, and 
road rough from heavy teaming. At Cumberland Mills is the largest paper-making concern in the country. 

Or proceed to Woodfords following electric R. R. ; turn L. still, following track on Pleasant street, then L. again 
Stevens Plains Ave. to Spring, which take to Brighton Road; then continue as above. This is a way to the Presumpscot 
Trotting Park. Keep off sidewalks in Deering. 

PORTLAND TO EVERGREEN CEMETERY. (3 m - Follow Electric R. R. track as in foregoing, but turn 
R. to Steven Plains Ave. which passes Cemetery gates. 

PORTLAND TO COAL KILN CORNER. (6 m.)— Take reverse of Route No. 7 to Cash's Corner; bear R. 
and take first L. at Y.; proceed to meeting-house; swing sharply to R. and thence to destination. 

ANOTHER WAY. — Through Stroudwater (see p. 25), and after crossing bridge and ascending hill keep to L. 
on a straight road. Public house — Larrabee's. 



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Through Route. 



PORTLAND TO CORNISH. 



No. 10. 



Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Portland to Westbrook, like route via 
Brighton Road, page 22. 

Between Standish and Steep Falls, diverge 
from the old stage — 


Westbrook. ^ 

Gorham. 
West Gorham. 
Standish. 

Cornish. 


Fair. 
Fair. 
Good. 

Medium. 


6 Miles. 

4 " 

2 " 

4 " 
14 " 

30 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued]. — Road (Route No. 13) and pass through Limington Bridge; then leave 
Limington Village to the left, and go through Ruin Corner to Cornish. 

Cornish is a snug little village, with good stores and hotels. The bicycle repair shop of W. T. S. Morrison ought 
to be visited, likewise the Rooms of the Cornish Cycle Club in Jameson Block, where all touring wheelmen will be 
made welcome. 

The above route is the most direct, but a more picturesque one can be had by going some 5 miles farther by way 
of Sebago Lake. Take Route No. 12, Portland to Sebago Lake (16 m.), thence to East Sebago (8 m.), thence to 
East Baldwin (4 m.), river road to Cornish Station ( 7 m.), stage road through Saco River Bridge to Cornish proper 
( 1 m.). Total 36 m. Generally good roads. 

Hotels — Cornish, Lincoln I-iouse, L. A. W. $1.50. Portland, West End Hotel, $2.00. 

2 3 



PO^TIiflfiD TO BliflC^STP^flP flllili. 



Side Run 








No. 11. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Start from Portland over Deering 
according to route No. 9. 


1 

Bridge 


Woodford's. 
Morrill's Corner. 
Allen's Corner. 
Blackstrap Mill. 


Fair, 
some hills. 


if m. 
I* " 
1 

4i " 
84 m. 



At Morrill's Corner turn R. ; at Allen's Corner turn L. for a few rods, then take R. (Gray Road) for 
about a mile, and just beyond Frost's Woods turn L., and continue straight to Blackstrap Hill. Very steep 
hill other side of Presumpscot River, beyond covered bridge. 

Another approach to Blackstrap Monument is to follow route No. 9 to Pride's Bridge, then coutinue 
straight, turning sharp R. at Pride's Corner, (5 m.), after which take first L. for back of Monument, or 
second L. for front. Blackstrap Hill is the highest elevation within fifty miles, and the Coast Survey has 
erected the monument thereon, which can be observed many miles out at sea. 

FOR DUCK POND continue straight from Pride's Corner; 7 miles. A good place for lunch is at Mrs. 
Allen's, near junction of roads just beyond Monument where turn is made for Duck Pond. For a swim 
visit Duck Pond, but ■walk. 

PORTLAND TO GOOSE POND (13 m.). —Note reference to Mrs. Allen's in above. Follow that direction to this 
point; then instead of turning L. as for Duck Pond, continue straight on for about 3 m., when turn L. at Mr. Copp's 
farm for the Pond, which is 1-2 m. in by logging road. 

24 



POI^TLlflflD TO SEBAGO LiAl^E. 



Side Run 






No. 12. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


To Westbrook same as Route via Brighton 
Rd. p. 22. 


Woodfords. 
Cumberland Mills. 
Westbrook. 
South Windham. 
Sebago Lake. 


Fair. 


6 Miles. 
5 " 
5 " 

16 Miles. 



The elevation of Sebago Lake is 267 feet above tide water; it is said to be over 400 feet in depth, and 
with its tributary lakelets has a superficial extent of more than 200 square miles. The Lake furnishes the 
water supply of the city of Portland, and in winter a product of ice. Its crystal water is not surpassed in 
the world for a city supply. 

At L. from Westbrook take note of water pipes, and follow same to Lake. The better way to return is 
by way of Gorham, it being down grade and smoother road. There is a hotel at the Lake and splendid 
fishing and boating, as the length of this magnificent sheet of water is fourteen miles. 



ANOTHER ROUTE TO WESTBROOK: Leave Preble House, continue upon Congress street up to and 
beyond the Union Station; then pass through Libby's Corner and Bradley Corner. Farther on at Stroudwater turn 
R. for Westbrook, which is about 5 m. from Union Station. Turn R. about a mile from Westbrook for Cumberland 
Mills. 

25 



POI^TIiflflD TO pi^YEBU^G. 



Through Route 






No. 13. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Throuuh. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Portland to Westbrook, like Route via 
Brighton Road, p. 22. The better Road is 
via Cornish. 


Westbrook. 

Gorham. 
West Gorham. 
Standish. 
Steep Falls. 
East Baldwin. 
West Baldwin. 
Hiram. 
Brownfield. 
Fryeburg. 


Fair, 
not 

particu- 
larly 
good. 
Good. 

Sandy. 


6 miles. 

4 " 

2 " 

4 " 
6 " 
2 " 

6 " 

5 " 

7 " 
7 " 

49 Miles. 



TO WHITE MOUNTAINS.— From Fryeburg to Lancaster, N. H., straight road by way of North 
Conway, Glen Station, by cars to Crawford House, then wheel to Fabyan House, then to Jefferson Hill 
and Lancaster, — in all about 70 miles from Portland. 

A fine mountain trip is by train to Colebrook, N. H., then wheel from Colebrook over stage route direct 
to Bethel, Me., via. Dixville Notch, Errol, Upton, Grafton ahd Newry. Then from Bethel to Gorham, 
N. H., thence to Jefferson Heights; cross Cherry Mountain to the Twin Mountain House, then to Fabyan's, 
and from there to Crawford's and proceed down Crawford Notch to North Conway. The only piece of bad 
road in this whole tour is 20 miles, from Bethel to Gorham. This is an excellent trip being about all down 
grade, and through country noted for its wonderful scenery. 

Hotel — Fryeburg, Oxford House $ 



Side Run 



PO^TIiflTiD TO BiRlDGTOJSl. 



No. 14. 



Specific Directions. 



Preble House, L. Congress street, L. 
Elm, L. Kennebec, across Deering Bridge, 
and so on same as Route 9; i. e. via 
Pride's Bridge. 



Pass Through. 



Woodfords. 
Morrill's. 
Pride's Corner. 
Duck Pond. 
North Windham. 
Raymond. 
Naples. 
Bridgton. 



Road. 



Fair. 



Distance. 



if m 

li 

ai 

2 

7 

5 

12 



39* 



There is excellent fishing in Highland Lake near Bridgton. The Ridge, about a mile from Bridgton 
Center village, commands one of the finest views of the White Mountains that can be found on that side. 

Several boarding houses on the Ridge. Good fishing everywhere in this vicinity. 

The tourist located at Bridgton can find Woods Pond, about 3 m. from the village, and hook bass in plenty. 
Moose Pond (4m.) abounds in pickerel. 

Pleasant side trips from Bridgton are : To Pleasant Mountain ( 7 m. ) on the direct road to Fryeburg. To Water- 
ford Flat (9 m.) via N. Bridgton (3 1-2 m.), Waterford City (8m.) There are two ways, one under Bear Mt. on the 
east side o"f Bear Lake; the other on the west side of Bear Lake. Waterford Flat is the birthplace of Artemus Ward, 
and Waterford City his burial place. The roads here are excellent. The return trip can be made over the Ridge, 
which is good wheeling. 

BKIDGTON TO SUMMIT SPKINGrS, via N. Bridgton (3 1-2 m.) and Harrison (1 1-2 m.); thence to Summit 
Springs (3 m.) Go by way of Anonymous Pond, and return by Dawes' Hill. The bicyclist can ride to within half a 
mile of the Spring; then climb straight up. The view is very fine. 

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Some Cy^loaeter Distances of 5ide Runs Out of Portland. 

Furnished by R. F. SAWYER. 



Cape Elizabeth Perry to Ocean House, via Shore Road, 7^ m. Return by Middle road 7 1-16 m. 

To Morrill's Corner, via Shell Road, and return via Pleasant and Grove streets and Deering Oaks — 8i m. 

To Yarmouth, via Falmouth Foreside ; return by Upper road — 25^ m. 

To Atlantic House, Scarborough Beach, via Vaughan Bridge; return Hannaford and Middle roads and 
Ferry — 21^ m. 

To Atlantic House, by Cape Elizabeth town-house; return Hannaford and Middle Roads and Knight- 
ville — 22 6-8 m. 

To Blackstrap, through Oaks, Grove street and Shell Road to Pride's Bridge, then R. round base of 
Hill — 1 if m. Return via Duck Pond and Windham Road — ioh m. 

Cape Cottage, up " Royer's Hill " ; return Sawyer street — -6% m. 

To Blackstrap, via Shell Road and Ocean street, turn L. to Allen's Corner, and on through Covered 
Bridge, turning R. and L. beyond ; return via Piscataqua Corner, Falmouth, Smelt Hill, Morrill's and 
Woodford's — 26J m. 

To Old Orchard, via Dunstan's Corner, Pine Point and Beach and return — 34 m. (Think this must 
include 3 or 4 m. riding at Beach.) 

To Spurwink, Bowery Beach, — 11 m. plus. 

To Prout's Neck, Hannaford Road; return Ocean House — 30I m. 

To Prout's Heck, via Middle Road ; return Shore Road — 264 m. 

Cape Elizabeth Perry to Prout's Neck, by Shore and Hannaford Roads — 13 m. 

Portland to Prout's Keck by way of Oak Hill— 12^ m. 

To Harpswell, through Falmouth Foreside to Yarmouth — 41^ m. 



To Prout's Neck, via Shore and Hannaford Roads; return via "Mitchell's," Town House and Ferry — 
25i m. 

To Old Orchard, Saco and Biddeford — 4°t m - (Think this includes 3 or 4 m. riding about Saco and 
Biddeford. ) 

To Kenneblink, via Saco and Biddeford — 28J m. 

To Higgih's Beach an d Prout's Neck by town-house ; return Oak Hill — 25 m. 

To Biddeford Pool, via Saco and Biddeford ; return same — 47 J m. 

To Gray, via Oaks, Grove street, Forest Avenue and Gray Road — 174 m. Return via Blackstrap and 
Aliens Corner — iS| m. 

To " Hannaford's," near Pond Cove Schoolhouse, by way of Ferry and Shore Road ; return Middle Road 
and Ferry — 12! m. 

To Kirkwood House, Scarborough Beach, via Ferry and Hannaford Road; return Oak Hill — 25^ m. 

To GrOrham, by way of Saccarappa ; returning J. B. Curtis and Congress street — 23J m. 

To Pine Point, via Saco Road : return Old Orchard, Saco and Biddeford — 38J m. 

To Smelt Hill, West Falmouth, and Pride's Bridge— 18I m. 

To Prout's Neck, via Oak Hill ; return via Bowery Beach and Shore Road — 29 m. 

To Walnut Hill, through Oaks, Woodford's and Lunt's Corners and Cumberland Center — 17 m. Return 
through Yarmouth and Upper Road (or Middle) to Cumberland, turn L. to Falmouth Foreside Road — 
i6| m. 

To Ocean House, via Oak Hill ; return by way of shore road — 24 m. 

To Saco over Scottin's Hill; return Saco Road — ^ m. 

To Presnmpscot Palls, via Washington street; return the same — u§ m. 

To Kirkwood House, Scarborough Beach, via Ferry and Shore Road, to woods beyond Mt. Misery, 
then right hand road bearing R. ; return via Spurwink Road to town-house and ferry — 22^ m. 

To Old Orchard, a pretty ride is to turn L. from Saco road before getting to Old Orchard direct road. 
Round trip 31 \ m. 

The above furnish valuable suggestions for bicycling around Portland. 

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Side Run 



PO^TIiflfiD TO WESCtfSTIGO SP^IflG. 

(WALNUT HILL) 



No. 15. 



Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Preble House, L. Congress street, L. to 


East Deering. 




i% Miles. 


Washington, then Tukey's Bridge straight 
on through East Deering to Allen's Cor- 
ner, then Gray Road to Cumberland, and 


Lunt's Corner. 
Allen's Corner. 
West Falmouth. 
Cumberland Center. 


Good. 


1 " 
i " 
3k " 

5 


there diverge to Walnut Hill. 


Walnut Hill and 


Fair. 






Wescustigo 

Spring. 




8 




20 Miles. 



Hotel at Spring — Wescustigo House. For variety return by way of Yarmouth and Shore Road to 
Portland. 16 miles. 

YAKMOUTH TO POWNAL.— 7 m., and thence to Gray Road, which join at New Gloucester. Yar- 
mouth to Portland clay road much broken up by heavy graniteteams. 



POKTLASD TO WALNUT HILL- —A more direct route would be via Colley's Corner, (for which turn R. at 
Lunt's Corner, and proceed 3% m.); then turn L. at Y. for Cumberland, and proceed through Cumberland Center to 
Walnut Hill. Distance about 14 miles. 

POKTLAND TO BATH- — via Orr's Island. Take Harpswell steamer to Orr's Island, then proceed across 
that Island (4 m. ) and by bridge to Great Island (5 m.) crossing another bridge (at Gurnet) to mainland; thence 9 m. 
to Bath. See also Routes Nos. 16 and 25. 

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PO^TIiAfiD TO B^UflSWlC^. 



Through Route 






NO. 16. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Preble House, Congress L., Washington 
street L., Tukey's Bridge to East Deering, 
then R. Veranda street, past Marine Hos- 
pital, over Martin's Bridge, and straight 
road through — 


Falmouth Foreside. 

Cumberland. 

Yarmouth. 

Freeport. 

Brunswick. 


Fair. 

Yarmouth to Free- 
port clay road. 

Sandy near 
Brunswick. 


7 Miles. 

3 " 
i " 
6 " 

8 " 




25 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued]. — Falmouth Foreside and Cumberland, following telegraph poles. 

PORTLAND TO YARMOUTH. — About 10 m. by shore road; 15 m. by " upper road " through Falmouth and 
Cumberland. Former the better road. The Underwood Spring may be found at Falmouth Foreside; take path at R. 
just beyond sign " Casco Terrace." New Summer Club-house of P. W. C. members near Town Landing. 

YAEMOUTH TO FREEPORT (6 m.) direct road. Just over the bridge turn R. for South Freeport, which is 
the preferable route on account of r#ad and scenery. Freeport, Hotel Harlow, $2.00; Gem Cottage, dinner $.50. 

YAEMOUTH TO PRINCE'S POINT —Main street east via Pleasant, fair road (3 m.). Yarmouth, Royal 
River House, $1.75, 50 cents per meal. 

BRUNSWICK TO MARE POINT, (7 m. south). First two miles sandy. Generally sandy in neighborhood of 
Brunswick, but wheelmen have fixed several side-paths. Hotel — City H^tel, $1.00. No side-walk riding permitted. 

BRUNSWICK TO HARPSWELL.— Tontine Hotel, Main street to Cong, church; back of church take R. road 
by college buildings, and continue for % m. Take R. at Y. for Harpswell, as L. leads to Orr's and Great Islands. 
This route passes through N. Harpswelf, Harpswell Center, So. Harpswell to Potts Point (15 m. ). The roads to 
Orr's Island (14 m.) and Cundy's Harbor are hard. Merriconeag House $ . Points of interest from Brunswick: 
New Wharf (4 m.), Gurnet House at Gurnet Bridge (5 m.). Portland to Harpswell this route. 

3i 



PO^TIiAfiD TO JiUBUP^ KfUD liEWlSTOfi. 



Through Route (VIA GRAY AND DANVILLE JUNCTION.) 


NO 17. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


See Route No. 15, Portland to Gray 
Road ; then pass through West Falmouth 
and West Cumberland to Gray. 


Gray. 

New Gloucester. 

Danville Junction. 

Auburn. 

Lewiston. 


Fair. 
Sandy. 


16 Miles. 
6 

5 " 
6£ » 

iA " 

35 Miles. 



POLAND SPKING- 5 miles from Danville Junction by a picturesque route. Side run, Gray to Dry 
Mills, (3 m.) to the Pavilion at Dry Pond. 

Gray. — Hotel Parker, dinner 50 cts. 

Auburn. — Elm House, Court street, $2.00. Lewiston, DeWitt House., L. A. W., Pine street, $2.00. 
Bicycle club at Lewiston, Lewiston and Auburn Bicycle, Club. Take note of Falls in Androscoggin 
River ; good view from bridge between Lewiston and Auburn. 

AUBUEH TO LAKE ATJBTJEN, Side-run 3 miles, by way of Turner and Center streets, fair road, 
following street-car track. At Lake is good boating and fishing. Steamer " Lewiston " makes regular 
trips. About h mile from Grove is MtrGile, where there is an observatory. A fine view may be had. 



POETLAKD TO EANGELEY LAKES can be accomplished by way of Auburn, South Paris, and 
Bryant's Pond. See Routes Nos. 21, 23 and 24. 



BRUNSWICK TO AUGUSTA.. 



Through Route 






NO. 18. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Main street, cross bridge to Topsham, 
then R., following river in dry weather; 
but after heavy rains better to follow road 
bordered by telegraph poles. It is farther 
from Brunswick to Bowdoinham by way 


Topsham. 

Bowdoinham. 

Richmond. 

Gardiner. 

Hallowell. 

Augusta. 


Good. 

Few hills not 

rideable. 
Generally good ; 
some bad hills. 


i Mile. 

9 " 

7 " 

IO " 

4 " 

2 " 


of river, but less sand. 


33 Miles. 



RICHMOND TO GARDINER take 

West side of river the better road. 



'Meadow Road." Make inquiries, as road is confusing sometimes. 



GARDINER TO AUGUSTA, follow wires. Many steep hills. This route will pass through the 
beautiful town of Farmingdale, then level road for 2 miles ; further on Louden Hill, hard climb, but safe 
coast. Then Steam Mill Hill which do not coast, as there is railroad crossing at bottom. When in sight of 
State House, Augusta, prepare for a grand coast. 

GARDINER TO TOGUS, 5 miles east, over Gardiner and Randolph Bridge, turn L. about i mile out, and 
take northeasterly course to Togus. At Chelsea corner (2^ m.) turn L. This is better than the straight 
road. 

PROM TOGUS TO AUGUSTA (4 rn.) ; very fine road through Togus, though hilly near Augusta. 
Coasting these hills not recommended, though ventured by local riders. National Soldiers Home located 
at Togus, where there are about 1700 soldiers. 

Hotels — Bowdoinham, Stimson Hotel, $1.50. Gardiner, Evans House, $1.50. Hallowell, Hallowell 
Houee, $2.00. Augusta, Augusta House, $2.00. Richmond, Richmond Hotel, $1.25. 

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liEWlSTOfl TO S^UfiSWlC^. 



Through Route 






No. 19. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


DeWitt House, Pine street R., Lisbon 
street L., straight on through Lisbon to 
Lisbon Falls. At Lisbon Falls bear to R., 
and take river road. 


Lisbon. 
Lisbon Falls. 
Brunswick. 


Pretty hilly. 
Sandy near 

Brunswick. 


6 Miles. 
3 " 
9 " 

18 Miles. 



Generally poor road. Worst between Lisbon Fall and Brunswick, 
between Lisbon and Lisbon Falls which should be taken advantage of. 



About 2 miles of coal-ash sidewalk 



LISBON PALLS TO PREEPOET, (8 m.) Cross railroad, turn L. then cross river and turn L. fot 
Freeport. Generally good road. Hotel, Lisbon Falls, Me. Central House, $2.00. 

BRUNSWICK. A very pretty town, the seat of Bowdoin College, where have graduated by far the most 
of the notable statesmen of Maine. It is worth one's while to walk through the College grounds, visit the 
Chapel to view the paintings ; also the Library, where some fine statuary is exhibited. 

The Bowdoin Paper Co. is one of the lively industries of the place, having an output of about 20 tons 
per day. The river is crossed by a fine iron bridge and the arrangements for water potver make a fine sight. 
Sidewalk riding prohibited. Go in swimming at Diving Rock. 



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IiBWISTOfl TO AUGUSTA. 



Through Route (VIA WINTHROP.) 




No. 20. 


Specific Directions. 
• 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Leave by way of Sabattus street. With- 
in one-half mile of Sabattus cross M. C. 
R. R. and turn toL., which fetches riaer 
into Market Square, Sabattus. Turn R., 
cross — 


Sabattus. 

Monmouth. 

Winthrop. 

Manchester. 

Augusta, 


Good. 
Some hills. 

Hilly. 


6 Miles. 
IO " 
6 " 
8 " 
4i " 

344 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] M. C. R. R., then L. by Sabattus Pond, and first L. straight to 
Monmouth. Only chance for missing the road is a Y half way from Sabattus to Monmouth, at foot of steep 
hill. Bear to L. here. 

Keep straight on through Monmouth Center, across railroad track, to North Monmouth. About 2 miles 
from Monmouth Center, straight road to Winthrop. From Sabattus to Monmouth is best stretch of road in 
Androscoggin county; it follows shore of Sabattus Pond for several miles, and the scenery is " enchanting." 

WDJTHEOP TO AUGUSTA.— A straight and direct stage road with some hills. Augusta is the 
capital of Maine. It is prettily situated, and the state house is a point of interest On account of many hills 
it is not a favorable place for bicycling. 

LEWISTOH TO BEYANT'S POND, about 50 miles, along Androscoggin River, passing through Keene's 
Mills (124 m.), North Turner (5 m.), Brettun's Mills (3 m.), Canton Village (5 m.), Dixfield (10 m.), and 
Rumford Falls (10 m.) Very good road, and through many picturesque places. 

Hotels — Monmouth, Monmouth House, $2.00. Winthrop, Winthrop House, $2.00. 

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LEWISTON SIDE-RUNS. 

LEWISTON TO TURNER. — Take Main street to Barkerville, then turn L. on what is known as Switzerland 
or River Road. Two miles out from Lewiston the fair ground is passed, where the annual exhibition of the t Maine 
State Association is held. Continue North, and at a distance of 12 m. cross the river over the new iron bridge (form- 
erly a ferry); thereafter ride due West to Turner Centre (3^ m.), and thence to Turner village by direct road. 

To Return, turn L. at Turner Centre on Turner lower street, and continue direct to Auburn, passing Lake Auburn 
and traversing what would be the hypotenuse of the triangle, considering that geometrical figure as illustrating the round 
trip. Whole distance (cyclometer) 29 m. Road sandy, but generally fair. If tourist wishes to get to Turner by 
shortest route, reverse above and leave Auburn as per run "Around Lake Auburn." Ten miles to Turner this way. 
Road good, but hilly. 

LEWISTON TO SABATTUS POND. — Leave city same as by route No. 20 to Sabattus, at which point turn 
L. at drug store, making all turns to the right until shore of pond is passed, and a high hill climbed. At top of hill take 
right at Y. One mile beyond turn L. and follow travelled road to Green Depot. Then return to Lewiston either via 
College or Main streets. 

AROUND LAKE AUBURN. — Follow electric road out of Auburn to Lake Grove; then proceeding, follow 
shore, making all turns L. Whole run about 15 m., reckoning from the Court House. The best short run out of 
Lewiston. 

LEWISTON TO O0BBOSSEEO0NT EE POND. — Leave city according to route No. 20 to Sabattus village. 
Turn right at drug store, cross Maine Central R. R., take first L., which leads to Day's Corner. Here turn square L. 
and about ^ m. farther on turn R. Continue about 4 m., and turn R. again at schoolhouse, then immediately turn to 
L. to shore of pond. Good bass fishing. Hammond's Grove at north end of pond, — great summer resort for Augusta 
people. 

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LEWISTON SIDE-RUN5. — ( Continued.-) 

To Return. At schoolhouse strike across the country 4 m. to Monmouth Centre, then continue according to route 
No. 20, or according to the new route to Augusta given below. 

LEWISTON TO AUGUSTA. (Another route.) Leave Lewiston on either Main or College streets, which 
take the bicyclist to Green Depot. College road the better in dry weather, being clay surface. This route passes 
through Green Depot (7% m.). The same distance (7j^> m.) farther on a turn in the road may be taken right to 
Monmouth Centre. Continue direct to North Monmouth, from which place it is 3}^> m. to Winthrop, and thence 10 m. 
to Augusta. Whole distance 30 m., straight road throughout^ The road to Winthrop, though somewhat hilly, is the 
best one out of Lewiston. 

Every member of the L. A. W. (in fact, every wheelman) should be unceasing in his agitation for better roads. 
Not only are good roads important for wheeling, but they mark the progress of civilization. 

It is not an uncommon sight abroad to observe the road inspector with a small ring of iron in his hand, and every 
stone picked up that will not pass through the ring is thrown in a pile by the roadside to be broken into fragments. 
This may be regarded as scrupulous care of roads. Does it pay? Undoubtedly it does; otherwise the governments 
of a world old in experience would not look after the matter so carefully. Gen. Q. A. Gilmore proved by experi- 
ments that any one of the better class of permanent roadways would enable a team to draw on a level about four times 
the amount drawn on a common dirt road; and Clements Herschel, the civil engineer, has said that on tne roads of 
England a horse can perform twice the work the same animal could accomplish in America. 

Taking the Pennsylvania-Maryland-New Jersey-and-Delaware Road Book, which is comprised within one cover, 
in connection with this volume, the tourist will have directions practically covering the riding districts of the Eastern 
States, namely, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary- 
land, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri. L. A. W. members can buy this book 
for $1. Regular price $1.50. 

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LEWISTON TO A\ECH/\NIC FALLS. 



Through Route. 






No. 21. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Lisbon street. Turn L. , crossing Main 
street bridge to Auburn. Leave that city by 
Minot avenue direct to Minot corner. Turn 
square R. at grocery store, and — 


Auburn. 

Minot Corner. 
Mechanic Falls. 


Some sand, 
but generally 
good. 


6 Miles. 
4 " 
io Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — Take first L., crossing stream and immediately turning R. Direct road 
then to Mechanic Falls. The Hebron road will be noted on right 2 m. from Auburn. 

AUBURN TO NORWAY (22 m.). — -Leave Auburn by Minot Ave.; continue 2 m. on this thoroughfare, then 
turn R. for Hebron road. From this turn proceed to West Minot (10 m.); then pass through Hebron (3 m.), South 
Paris (5 m.), Norway (2 m.). This route to Norway is considered by some as better than through Mechanic Falls. 

MECHANIC PALLS TO CAN^TON (26 m.); through West Minot, Buckfield (14 m.), East Sumner and Hart- 
ford Centre. Not a first-class road. The Androscoggin River is reached a few miles north of Canton (at Canton Point), 
where connection can be made with road to Dixfield, or to Livermore Falls. 

LIVERMORE PALLS TO FARMINGTON.— Through North Jay and East Wilton. Good road. 

Hotels — Lewiston, Exchange, $1.50. Norway, Beale House, $1.50. Keep off the sidewalks in these places. 

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Through Route 



^BCJiHTilC F^lHiS TO p^VEBUI^G. 

(VIA BRIDGTON.) 



No. 22. 



Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Pleasant Street north ; follow telegraph 
poles. 


Welchville. 

Norway. 

Harrison. 

North Bridgton. 

Bridgton. 

Fryeburg, 


Sandy. 

Fair. 

Good. 


4 Miles. 
6 

12 " 
li " 
& " 

J 4 " , 




41 Miles. 



NOETH BELDGrTOU TO PEYEBUEG, another route, is by way of Waterford and Lovell (15 miles.) 
Rather a round-about way and hilly, but the surface of the road is hard and firm. 

rEYEBUECr TO BETHEL HILL by way of Lovell Village, Lovell No. 4, Lovell Centre, North 
Lovell, East Stoneham and North Waterford, about 20 miles, and somewhat hilly. At Fryeburg is held the 
annual camp meeting at Martha's Grove, and considerable religious enthusiasm there prevails. This partof 
Maine, just over the border from Starr Kings, "White Hills" ot New Hampshire, and contiguous to the lake 
region of the Bridgtons, is a rare trysting place for the summer tourist, and the sportsman finds there 
entertainment a great deal to his liking. 

Hotels — Brigdton, Bridgton House, $1.50. Fryeburg, Fryeburg House and Walker House, $1.50. 



39 



^ECfiflfilC FflkliS TO BETflEIi }4lllll. 



Through Route 






No. 23. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Follow line Grand Trunk Railway. 
Cross iron bridge, turn R., Jien L up hill, 
crossing R. F. & B, R. R., then L. to 
Welchville. Leave Welchville via Oxford 
Plains. 


Welchville. 
South Paris. 
West Paris. 
Bryant's Pond. 
Locke's Mills. 
Walker's Mills. 
Bethel Hill. 


Somewhat hilly, 
but not bad. 


4 Mile. 

7 " 
8i " 
6 " 
4 " 
4 " 

2 " 




35^ Miles. 



Between South Paris and West Paris, Snow's Falls is passed. Then beyond, at junction of roads, take L. for 
Bryant's Pond. At Bryant's Pond bear L. after passing Grand Trunk R. R. station, then straight road, crossing bridge, 
and L. to Locke's Mills. Or turn R. at Trap Corner (beyond Snow's Falls) and thus secure a better road by going 
perhaps a mile farther. ' 

BETHEL TO RUMFORD PALLS (23 m.)— Via Newry, following north bank of river the whole way. 

Pretty run through fine scenery. • 

BETHEL HILL TO E ANGEL Y LAKES (28 m.), by way of Newry Corner; then follow river to Grafton; 
thence to Upton and shore of Umbagog Lake. This route is not so good as from Bryant's Pond. 

BETHEL HILL TO BRIDGTON CENTRE (about 21 m.); through North Waterford, Waterford Flat, Waterford 
City and North Bridgton by way of Waterford road. For 10 miles quite sandy. 

Hotels. — South Paris, Andrews House, $1.50. Bethel Hill, Bethel House, $1.00. Bryant's Pond, 
Glen Mountain House, $ 

40 



Bl^ YAfiT'S POfit) TO ^ttJiGEUEY lifll^ES. 



Through Route 






No. 24. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Throuuh. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Through North Woodstock, Milton, 
Rumford Corner, Rumford Point, North 
Rumford, South Andover; cross Andro- 
scoggin River — 


Milton. 

Rumford. 

Andover. 

To South arm 

of Lake. 


Good. 


4 miles. 
2 " 

*5 " 

12 " 








33 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued]. — At Rumford Point, and Ellis River about half a mile above. 

At Andover turn east again across Ellis River, following Byron road 25 m., then turn N. W., and guide-boards will 
direct by straight road to south arm of Richardson Lakes. 

Or turn west at Andover toward Upton (16m.), which will bring rider to shores of Umbagog Lake. This latter 
road is rough, and has one hill 4! m. long. 

Or continue from Bethel toward Rangeley Lakes through Gilead, Shelburne, and Gorham, N.H.; then north to 
Berlin Falls, Milan and Errol, where take the steamer for any part of Rangeley Lakes. Through Berlin, Milan Corner, 
and Dummer to Errol there is 35 m. of as good riding as can be found in Maine. 

BRYANT'S POND TO DIXFIELD: to Milton (3 m.). Cross ferry just before entering Rumford Centre 
(6 m.), and proceed on east side of river until new (free) bridge is reached, which cross and pass through Rumford 
Falls (5 m.). Leave Rumford Falls, crossing new (toll) bridge, which issues upon the other side at Ridlonville, not 
far from Mexico; from thence proceed (4 m.) to Dixfield. 

DIXFIELD TO "WELD LAKE. — A pretty run of 12 m. via Berry's Mills (7 m.). Hotels at lake if one would 
stop for trout or salmon fishing. Mt. Blue, the greatest elevation in this region, not far distant. 

41 



BSUfiSWIC^ TO HOC^IiflflD. 



Through Route 


(VIA BATH.) 




No. 25. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Tontine House, Main street, and cross 
bridge to Topsham (i m.) Follow river 
to Bay Bridge, which cross, and proceed 
until telegraph poles appear, which follow 
to Bath. Fine view of Merry Meeting 
Bay from Bay Bridge. 


Bath. 

Woolwich. 

Wiscasset. 

Damariscotta. 

Waldoboro. 

Warren. 

Thomaston. 

Moehland. 


Level 6 m. 
Balance hilly. 
Hilly. 

and 

rough. 


10 Miles. 

2 " 
IO " 

9 " 

IO " 

7 " 

5 " 
4 " 

57 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — Or go by way of Brunswick road (9 m.), which is not so good 
traveling. On this route take left road at Y, 3 miles from Brunswick, then be guided by telegraph poles. 

From WOOLWIOH direct road to Rockland. Roads rideable, but with some bad places. Perhaps worst in vicin- 
ity of Waldoboro, but wheelmen are alive to the need for better highways, and improvements will come. 

Between Topsham and Bath is Ham's Hill, commonly considered a hard ride. On this hill, near windmill, turn 
sharp R. for Adams House, on New Meadows River (5 m. from Brunswick), a place formerly famous for fish dinners. 

WALD0B0K0 TO BELFAST (30 m.) — via Union (10 m.), Appleton (5 m.), Searsmont (5 m.), Belfast 
(10 m.). Better road, and more direct than by way of Rockland. (See Route No. 37.) 

Hotels — Wiscasset, Hilton House, $1.50; Damariscotta, Main Hotel, $2.00; Waldoboro, Riverside Hotel, 
$1.50; Thomaston, Knox House, $2.00; Rockland, Thorndike House, $2.50. 

42 



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43 









A 



RVQVSTR TO BHIipflST. 



Through Route 






NO. 26. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Coney House, Water street, R. to Bridge 
street, then cross river. Proceed by Lin- 
coln street L. to Bangor, and R. to Belfast 
road. 


Windsor. 
Upham's Corner. 
Searsmont. 
Belmont Corner. 
Belfast. 


Rough, and 
through woods. 
Very fair. 
Not so good. 
Good. 


10 Miles. 
10 " 

IO " 

4 " 

6 " 




40 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — Bear L. to Upham's Corner; also L. to Searsmont, and R. to 
Belmont; thence to Belfast. SS~ After Upham's Cor. pass through Somerville and So. Liberty. 

Quantabacook Pond, near Searsmont, good fishing and swimming. Tilden's Pond, 6 miles from Belfast, 
is famous for white perch, pickerel, and duck shooting. 

This route was formerly an old stage road, and every 5 miles there was an inn where the wayfarer 
stopped for refreshments — more liquid, perhaps, than obtains to-day. Heavy brass knockers on the doors, 
and fireplaces that would hold a stick of wood 3^ feet long, were common in those days. 

AUGUSTA TO TOG-US— Leave Coney House, cross bridge, then R. at top of hill to Coney street; 
proceed half a mile, then L. and direct to Togus. Latter place notable for flower-beds and well-kept grounds. 
Open air band concert every Sunday afternoon in summer. 

AUGUSTA TO WnTTHEOP— From Coney House south, up Rines' Hill to Grove street, cross State to 
Western Avenue, then direct to Winthrop ; this is one way toward Farmington, 
Hotels — Belfast, Crosby Inn, L. A. W., $2.00; and Phoenix House $1.50. 

43 



Through Route 



KXJGUSTR TO SKOWfiEGflJSL 

(VIA WATERVILLE.) 



NO. 27. 



Specific Directions. 



Start Coney House, Water street L. 
over bridge, R. up Coney to Bangor street ; 
then L. and straight road , crossing Kenne- 
bec at Winslow into Waterville. 



Pass Through. 



Riverside. 

Vassalboro. 

Winslow. 

Waterville. 

Fairfield. 

Skowhegan. 



Road. 



Hilly and 
some sand. 
Good road beyond 
Vassalboro ; 
i mile sand, 
then fair. 



Distance. 



7 
5 
5 
i 

2 

15 



M 



les. 



35 Miles. 



Another Way. — Take L. bank Kennebec River via Sidney, reached by crossing ferry at Vassalboro 
R. R. station; then direct to Waterville. 

WATEEVILLE TO PAIEIIELD via College street, first-class road. 

P AIRFIELD TO SKOWHEGAN — One route via Main street, Shawmut and Pishon's Ferry, sandy road ; 
another, L. to Western Avenue and Fairfield Centre ; hilly, but fine scenery. 

There is a fine side-run from Winslow (7 m.), through North Vassalboro to East Vassalboro, near 
China Pond. Hotel, Bradley's — favorite run from Waterville. — good fishing Old Fort Halifax is also at 
Winslow, near bridge. 

AUGrUSTA TO FARMINGrTON — One route is to pass through Manchester, Readfield, Mt. Vernon, 
Vienna, and Farmington Falls — about 30 miles. 

Hotels — Waterville, Elmwood Hotel, L. A. W., $2.00. Skowhegan, Hotel Coburn, L. A. W., $1.50. 
Fairfield, Fairfield House $1.40. 

44 



RVGHSTR TO ^OCI^IiflfiD. 
Through Route 


No. 28. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Same as Route No. 26 to Searsmont, 
then southeast to North Appleton. 

From Hope to Rockland this route 
passes through Rockville and West Cam- 
den. 


Windsor. 

Upham's Corner. 

Searsmont. 

North Appleton. 

Hope. 

South Hope. 

RocJcland. 




30 Miles. 
4 " 

4 " 

5 " 
12 " 


55 Miles. 



Hotels — Searsmont, Nevins House, $1.50. 

WflTEt^VlIiliE TO ^OCI^IififiD. 



Through Route 






NO 


29. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Elmwood Hotel, College street to Fair- 
field, then Main street R. to bridge, and 
across Kennebec to Benton. 

From Searsmont southeast same as 
route No. 28. 


Benton. 

Albion. 

Palermo. 

Liberty. 

South Montville. 

Searsmont. 

Rockland. 


$ 


3 Miles. 
10 " 

8 " 
8 " 

2 " 

4 

25 " 

60 Miles. 



Or, Reverse, 
■ total 54 miles. 



■Thomaston (4 m.), Warren (8 m.), Jefferson (12 m.), Windsor (Four Corners) and East Vassalboro 

45 



WflTE^VlIiliE TO BEliFAST. 



Through Route 






NO. 30. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Throuuh. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Elmwood, corner Main and College 
streets. Take straight road (College St.) 
to Fairfield, where bear to R. and cross 
river to Benton ; then direct road and L. 
to Freedom, R. to Knox, L. to Morrill 
school-house, R. to Poor's Mills, down 
hill L. to Belfast, by Trotting Park through 
Belmont avenue to city. This is stage route. 
Look out for a bad hill in Knox, 


Benton. 
Albion. 
Freedom. 
Foster's Corner. 
Knox. 
Morrill. 
Poor's Mills. 
Belfast. 


Some hills, 
which can 
be ridden 
with ease. 

Fine road. 


3 miles. 
IO " 
6 
6 " 

3 

2 " 

5 " ' 
35 Miles. 



Hotels — Sparrow's Tavern at Freedom, $ . C. Wellington's at Albion, $ 

WiiTE^VlIiliE TO WlflTE^POHT. 



HOTELS- 



-Winterport, Commercial Hotel, $1.50. Unity, Central Hotel, $1.50. 

46 



Through Route 






NO. 


31. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Same as No. 30 to Benton, then east to 
Unity. 

At Monroe Village turn south for Belfast 
(15 m. ) At Winterport cross Penobscot 
River to Bucksport Centre, and continue 
to Ellsworth, if desired, via Bucksport and 
Orland. 


Benton. 

Unity. 

Thorndike. 

Jackson. 

Monroe Village. 

Winterport. 


Hard 
road. 


3 Miles. 
13 " 

4 
12 " 

4 
9 

45 Miles. 



WflTE^VlIiliE TO JVIOOSEfiERD IiHI^E. 



Through Route (VIA PITTSFIELD.) 




No 32. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 




Fairfield. 




2 Miles. 




Benton. 


A very 


3 




Clinton. 




4 " 


Waterville to Fairfield via College St. 


Burnham. 
Pittsfield. 


good 


5 " 

7 


Leave Fairfield, Main street to bridge. 


Newport. 


run. 


7 


Cross river and then bear L. into Benton. 


Corinna. 




7 " 


Proceed through Clinton up long hill, 


Dexter. 




7 " 


keeping to L. , then straight road to Burn- 


Sangerville. 
Guilford. 


Generally 


8i " 
i| » 


ham. 


Abbot. 




3 




Monson. 


good. 


9 




Shirley. 




7 " 




Greenville. 




7 " 
78 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — This is the sportsman's route to the Lake, which is the region 
for fishing and hunting. Trout will be found plentiful in the Churchill stream. 

DEXTEK TO CAMBEIDG-E, (12 m.), via Ripley (5 m.), take new readjust out of Dexter to avoid bad 
hill. This connects with route No. 35. 

Hotels — Clinton, Clinton House, $1.50. Dexter, Exchange Hotel, $2.00. Greenville, Moosehead 
Lake Inn, $ . Mt. Kineo, Kineo House, — twenty miles up the Lake ; take steamer at Greenville 

Junction. 
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S^OWfiEGAfi TO FAf^irlGTOri. 



Through Route 



No. 33. 



Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Hazelton House, Water street, L. to 
Madison, then L. to Elm, leaving town 
via Elm and following river. 


Norridgewock. 

Mercer. 
New Sharon. 
Farmington Falls. 
Farmington. 


Good. 


5 Miles. 

8 " 

6 " 

5 " 
4 " 

28 Miles. 



Road generally good, with gravel bottom, and few sandy places. Grade easy. One can ride to Mercer 
(13 m.) without dismounting. 

SKOWHEGAN TO MADISON ("HAYDEN") LAKE— Madison street first L, after crossing small 
stream one-half mile from town, then direct road (5£m.), through Madison Centre. At Madison there is the 
largest pulp mill in Maine. 

FARMINGTON TO DIXFIELD (25 m.); through East Wilton, Wilton, and East Dixfield. Road sandy part 
of the way, with some hills; but generally quite good. 

P ARMING/TON TO STEONG/.— The road is good on the left bank of the river. From Strong to Phillips the 
better road is on the right bank ; north to Kingfield it is also first-class wheeling. 

Hotels. — Norridgewock, Sawyer House, $1.50. Farmington, Elm House, $2.00. 

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SKOWHEG/VN SIDE-RUMS. 

SKOWHEGAN TO OLD POINT MONUMENT (Madison). (12 m.) — Hotel Coburn, Elm street, and direct 
road to within % m. of Norridgewock; here bear to R. instead of following road alongside river, take first L. a little 
farther on, which immediately turns R. and through Norridgewock, (5 m.) and up the hill and out of town above bridge. 
Thence to Old Point (7 m.), which must be closely watched for at L. of highway. Cross on monument placed there at 
expense of Skowhegan Wheel Club, who discovered original one where it had fallen after storms and frost of winter of 
1890. Fine spring of mineral water on river bank a short distance above monument. Village of Madison Bridge 1^ m. 
up the river. 

SKOWHEGAN TO LAKE GEORGE (8 m.). —Hotel Coburn, Russell street to Water. Proceed out of town, 
keeping to the right, and following the river closely till after crossing small iron bridge (2^ m.), when take second L. 
road, which follow direct to sign at L. (7/^m.) which reads — " Lake George." Skirt shore of Lake from this point. 
Road generally good surface, with some hills. Good hotel at Lake. Here a good dinner can always be had — also 
repair kit, kept for convenience of visiting wheelmen by the Skowhegan Wheel Club. 

SKOWHEGAN TO FAIRGRIEVES BAT (Hayden Lake) (6 m.). — Hotel Coburn up Madison street. Take 
first L. after crossing " Cold Brook " (% m. ), then direct road and turn toward shore of lake soon after passing Madison 
Centre post-office. Good hotel, and repair kit as above. Roads very good; on direct route to Quebec, Canada. 

SKOWHEGAN TO SMITHFIELD (9 m.).— Follow line of Skowhegan and Norridgewock Electric R. R. 
to South Norridgewock (5 m. ) turn to L. at Sawyer House, then keep direct road. Some sand between Skowhegan 
and South Norridgewock; otherwise roads very good. 

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S^OWflEGATl TO BfiflGOH. 



Through Route 



No. 34. 



Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Hazelton House, Water street R. At 
foot of Eddy Hill (bad) follow river R. to 
iron bridge, then second L., and direct to 
Canaan. 


Canaan. 
JPittsfield* 

Newport. 

^Etna. 

Carmel. 

Hermon. 

Bangor. 


Fairi some hills. 

Excellent 
rdads 

Ai 


9 Miles. 
ii " 

7 " 
ii " 

3 " 

7.: " - 
7 " 
55 Miles.! 



A fine run. The road is hard and gravelly. Hills of the long, gradual kind. A little sand just below 
the "Eddy" at Skowhegan, but free from it after 2 m. from that place. Said" to be "best 50 m. in- the 
State." Road from Pittsfield to Carmel very good. Many fine coasts all along the route. 

Another way from Pittsfield to Carmel is by way of Detroit (4 m.), Plymouth (6 m.), South Etna (7 
m.), Carmel (3 m,) One mile shorter, although former route considered the better. 

At Newport is G. A. R. picnic ground, Camp Benson, i£ miles from villlage. Good fishing on 
Sebasticook. Fine fishing at Hermon. 

WATEEVILLE TO BANGOE— Through Fairfield (2 m.), Clinton (6 m.), Burnham (jm.), to Pittsfield 
(7 m.), and from there same as route above described. 

Hotels — Canaan, Furber's Hotel, $ . Pittsfield, Lancey House, $2.00- Newport; Shaw 

House, $ . Bangor, Bangor House, $2.00., Windsor Hotel $1.50. 

5° 



SI^OWHEGflfl TO IWTOOSEfiEAD lifll^H. 



Through Route 






No. 35. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Throuuh. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Hazelton House, Water street north to 
"Dr. Man's" Plains % mile. Turn R. 
across "Dr. Man's" Plains to Malborn 
Mills road, then take by-path side of road 
to Malborn Mills. Abbot to Greenville 
same as Route No. 32. 


Malborn Mills. 
Cornville. 
Athens. 
Harmony. 
Cambridge. 
Parkman. 
Abbot (Lower). 
» (Upper). 
Crreenville. 


Generally 

very 

good, 


3 miles. 
5 " 

4 " 
8 " 

5 " 

10 " 
1 " 

23 




59 Miles. 



At Moose Pond in Harmony, on direct road, is " Harmony Castle, " owned by Boston and New York 
parties, who belong to the Megantic Fish and Game Club. They have an elegant building and fine grounds, 
and the place is worth a visit. 

i CANADIAN TOUE, SKOWHEGAN WHEEL CLUB. — 3.70 m. by wheel, 400 by steamer, 130 by rail. 
Through Kennebec valley to The Forks; then to Jackman's via Parlin's Pond and Owls Head. Over the boundary 
and up the Chaudiere valley, through St. George, St. Joseph, Beauce Junction, and St. Maries. Then more "St." 
towns, and 10 m. of macadam from St. Henri to Levis. Cross St. Lawrence to Quebec, and stop for side-runs to 
Montmorenci Falls (7 m.) and train to St. Anne (40 m.). Return to Quebec, then train to Roberval, and same to 
Chicoutimi, where take boat down Saguenay River to River du Loup. From thence south via Temiscouta district, 
Notre Dame du Lac, Edmonston, and follow St. John River to Grand Falls. Then 30 m. to Ft. Fairfield; 'next 
to Houlton, where train to Brownville, from thence wheel to Dexter, where ends the tour. 

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S^OWHEGAfl TO JWOOSB SlVEt*. 



Through Route 






No. 36. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Hazelton House, Water St. L., Madison 
R. Take first L. after crossing small 
bridge, then direct to Madison Centre; 
then L. and direct to Patterson's Bridge. 
Then R. avoiding — 


Madison Centre. 
Paterson's Bridge. 
Solon Ferry. ■ 
Bingham. 
The Forks. 
Parlin Pond. 
Moose Miver. 


Fair. 
One bad hill. 

Very good 
indeed. 


5 Miles. 
4 

7 " 

IO " 
20 " 

i5 " 
i5 " 
76 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — North Anson, proceeding along river 5 miles, then turn to Solon 
Ferry, and on to Solon Village. Then cross small bridge to L. and follow direct road to Bingham. Turn 
L. at Forks for Moose River. 

This run from Skowhegan to The Forks (and even to Canada) is about as good as macadam. The 
above route is an easy two days' ride. 

The road from Patterson's Bridge to Salon Ferry is an elegant one, being alongside the river; only just 
before reaching the Ferry there is a hill which it is best to look put for. 

BINGHAM TO THE FOKKS is a remarkably fine road. Too much cannot be said in praise of it 
from a bicyclist's point of view. 

Carrying Place Pond is located about half way between Bingham and The Forks, somewhat to the left of 
the road. This pond is noted for its red-spot trout, also as being the scene of Arnold's famous faux pas in 
his expedition to Quebec. It is related that Arnold proceeded up the Kennebec River to this point, then 
carried his boats overland to the above-named pond, and from thence to the Dead River, and so on to 
Quebec. 

MOOSE EIVER TO MOOSEHEAD LAKE, take C. P. R. R. to Greenville Junction. 

Hotels— Bingham, Bingham Hotel, $2.00. 

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^OC^IiAfiD TO BEIiFflST. 



Through Route 






NO. 37. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Thorndike House, Main street R. fol- 
lowing telegraph poles N. W. , almost 
straight road to Rockport. Follow tele- 
graph poles Camden to Brown's Corner. 
Stage route. Then L. to Belfast. 


Rochport. 
Camden. 

Lincolnville Beach. 
Saturday Cove, 

(Northport.) 
Brown's Corner, 

(Northport.) 
Belfast. 


Most of 
the way 
very good. 


6 Miles. 

2 " 

8 " 
5 " 

4 " 

3 " 

28 Miles. 



The roads between Rockland and Rockport are fair to good, with two bad hills, — the " Clam Cove" hill 
rocky, and the other sandy. 

Duck -Trap Hill, near Lincolnville, is not easy, but may be avoided by turning L. for 2 m. Spring-Brook Hill, 
north of Camden, is f m. long, steep and dangerous. 

At Saturday Cove take shore road (4 m.) through camp ground to Brown's Corner. Road somewhat hilly, but 
grand scenery ; a fine view presented of Penobscot Bay and across to Islesboro. 

ROCKLAND — Adjacent points of interest — Owl's Head and Crescent Beach (55 m); Tennant's Harbor (15 m.) ; 
Clark's Island (11 m.); Spruce Head (72 m.); Bay Point (i| m.); Oakland (4 m.). 

It is a pleasant sail to take the steamer from Rockland to Bangor up the Penobscot River. 
Hotels — Camden, Bay View House, $2.00; Rockport, Carleton, $ 

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SIDEm^UJIS FROJV[ BELFAST. 

BELFAST TO ISLESBORO,— Start Crosby Inn down Franklin street to High, then R. to Commercial 
wharf, and take steamer (fare 50 cts.) to Rider's Cove (11 m.) Here leave hotel for a run L. to Lands End 
(7i m.) ; or R. to Turtle's Head (9 m.) 

ISLEBORO is one of the prettiest places that can be found on the coast, about 15 miles long, and well 
settled. The roads are good, and no better place can be selected for a week's outing, enjoying the wheeling, 
eating " clam roasts", shooting seals, etc. It is a sort of Maine Bermuda, so to speak. 

Hotel — Isleboro Inn, $ . The island has excellent connections with Belfast, Bangor, Rock- 

land, Bar Harbor and Castine by regular steamers after June 1st. 

BELFAST TO MONROE VILLAGE via SWAN LAKE -Start down Frrnklin street to High, R. to 

bridge, then straight on to Axe Factory, at which point turn L. to Y. of roads, where take L. leading direct 
to Swansville (7 m.) SWAN LAKE, 4 rn. long by two wide, full of trout. There is also a steamer which 
will carry 50 people. On the east side of the lake a road runs to Clark's Corner and thence to Frankfort. 
This is one way to Bangor (36 m.) From SWANVILLE TO MONROE, (8 m.), take road west side of 
Lake, bearing always to R. via Lake Road. At Monroe is held the annual fair, which attracts the gentry of 
the country round. Roads generally good ; all hills can be coasted. 

BELFAST TO FITCHEE'S POND (6 m.) After leaving city ascend a long hill, then L., then R., 
and direct to Pond. TILDEN'S POND (6 m.), on road to Searsmont, is a popular run passing near Belmont 
Corner. The route by this pond is sometimes taken to Searsmont Village. Good fishing at these ponds, 
and some cottage life. 

BELFAST TO FORT POINT, (15 m.) Cross bridge and take shore road to Stockton via Searsport. 
At Searsport Cove ride out upon Sears Island (3 m.) for a side diversion. One-half mile from Stockton 
turn R. to Cape Jellison, and thence to Fort Point. Good road to Stockton, and fair to Cape; some hills. 
The Fort Point road is a pleasant one. Often wheelmen come from Bangor by boat to the Point, then wheel 
to Belfast. And from Belfast the boys often ride out during the camping season. It is a historic spot, 
having an old French fort said to have been bujlt before the Revolutionary war. The early settlers traveled 
over this route to cross the river down to Castine to get their corn ground. There is also a lighthouse at 
the Point. It is considered the coolest place in Maine during the summer. The wind always blows, and it 
is necessary to keep up steam in the hotels. HoTEL-VWoodcliff, $ . Open after June 1st. 

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Side Run 



BEIipflST TO CKJA1DEH' 

(VIA LINCOLNVILLE.) 



No. 38. 



Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


From schoolhouse up Miller street to 
Lincoln Avenue. At Hall's Corner take 
L., as R. goes to Tilden's Pond and 
Searsmont. Then L.,R.,L.,R. to Lin- 
ville Centre, after which — 


Hall's Corner. 
Dickey's Mills. 
Miller's Corner. 
Lincolnville Centre. 
Camden. 


Fair. 

Some hills ; 
do not coast. 
Some down 
grade. 


5 Miles, 
i " 

6 " 
6 " 

18 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — Turn L. then R., and proceed by turnpike to Camden, 

Another route to LHTOOLlfVIJiLEi After leaving Belfast proceed through Northport up a long hill, 
then turn L., then R. to Pitcher's Pond (6m.), which is a popular run from Belfast. Proceed from pond 
S. '\y. to Miller's Corner, where take road above described. This route is not quite so good as the other. 

From Lincolnville the turnpike is noted for its picturesque scenery, being built along the very base of 
Mount Megunticook, while the Lake of the same name is on the other side of the road not 20 feet away. It 
is a very popular drive for summer tourists. Hopkin's Milk Farm, a little way toward Camden, is the place 
to stop for refreshment. There is a pond on top of the mountain, but it is a hard climb to reach it. The 
place is fruitful of local legends, and worthy a visit from either Camden or Belfast. The return to Belfast 
may be made by way of the shore road, and the round trip will be 36 miles. 

Hotel — Lincolnville Centre, Maple House, $1.00. 

55 



Through Route. 



BEL.PA5T TO CASTINE. 



No. 39. 



Specific Directions. 



Pass Through. 



Road. 



Distance. 



High street north ; turn R. at Phoenix 
House, Bridge street, cross bridge, follow 
water front to Searsport Harbor Cove, where 
turn L. ; turn R. at schoolhouse, and again R. 
at Prospect P.O. Then — 



Searsport. 

Prospect. 

Prospect Ferry. 

Bucksport. 

Orland. 

Castine. 



Good. 

Rough. 

Fair. 



6 Mi 
9 

5 

i 
a 

4 

143 



les. 



39 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — Direct to River Road. Turn R. and L. to ferry, which cross to Bucks- 
port. Thence to Orland and Castine, keeping river in view. 

Castine is a town of historic note, possesses a deep harbor, and is a popular and growing resort for summer visitors. 

OKLAO TO ELLSWOKTH (17 m.) is the more direct through-route east. 

BELFAST TO LIBERTY (16 m.).— Popular run through Belmont, Searsmont and South Montville. Road 
very fair. Hotel — Sanford House. 

BELFAST TO COTTAGE CITY INN (on Camden Turnpike )— i6| m. 

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BELFAST TO BflfiGOR. 



Through Route 






No. 40. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Crosby Inn, Franklin street, by post 
office to High street, then L. to bridge; 
cross bridge and up "Bridge Hill", so 
called, turn R. on to Searsport road, then 
direct, following shore. Turn L. at — 


Searsport. 

Stockton. 

Prospect. 

Frankfort. 

Winterport. 

Hampden. 

Bangor* 


Fair road. 
Good. 


6 Miles. 

4 

4 

4 

3 

8 

5 




34. Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — Stockton, then L. and direct to Frankfort, and so on to Bangor, 
R. to Bangor House. 

After leaving Stockton there is a sharp rise hard to climb, but the view is excellent from the top, taking 
in Penobscot Bay, the Islands, Camden Mountains, etc. ; then down grade, and a fine run to Frankfort. 

The Hampden drive is the finest near Bangor. Points of interest near Bangor — Pushaw Lake (g m.) 
Phillips Lake (n m.); hotels at both places. Also Hermon (8 m.) and Fields Ponds (7 m.) 

Good hotels all along the route. At Searsport, Searsport House, $1.50. Stockton Springs, 
Stockton Springs Hotel, $1.50. Winterport, Commercial House, $1.50. Bangor, Bangor House, $2.00. 



S7 



BflfiGO^ TO IVTOOSBflEAD Hfll^E. 



Through Route (VIA KENDUSKEAG.) 




No 41. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Bangor House, Union street to Ham- 


Kendusheag. 


First class. 


11 Miles. 


mond, then to Ohio street and direct to 


East Corinth. 




8 " 


Kenduskeag. 


West Charleston. 




5 " 




Dover. 


Fair. 


14- " 


From Guilford same as Route No. 32. 


Guilford. 




8 " 




Abbot. 


Some 






Monson. 








Shirley. 


hills. 






Greenville, 




24 " 
70 Miles. 



Another route is via DEXTEE (32 m.), through Exeter Mills (16 m.), and then -proceed the same as 
Route No. 32. Road to Dexter fair, some hills, although considered the best road which enters that town. 
Or go east and north via Ripley, Cambridge, Parkman to Abbot, and from thence like Route No. 35. 

The road from Bangor to Dover via Kenduskeag and East Corinth is pretty good and the country very 
picturesque. It is by far the best route to Moosehead Lake from this point. 

Hotels — East Corinth, Parker House, $ . Dover, Blethen House, $2.00. Dexter, 

Merchants Exchange, $2.00. 

58 



BRfiOOH TO BflH flA^BO!*. 



Through Route (VIA ELLSWORTH ) 




NO. 42. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Bangor House, Main street R. to Ex- 
change street, to L. to Washington street, 
over toll bridge to Brewer. 

Ellsworth — From post office, Main* 
street, thfin R. to High street south over 
Trenton — 


Brewer. 

Holden Centre. 
Dedham. 
Ellsworth Falls. 
Ellsworth. 
Bar Harbor. 


Good. 
Very hilly. 

Good deal of 
down grade. 


6 Miles. 

6 " 
io " 

4 " 

21 " 




47 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — Road, Eden drive, Eden street, and so to Bar Harbor, passing 
through Salisbury and Hull's Coves, then take all turns to L. except by-roads. One. bad hill — Beckworth's, 
a mile long; io m. to bridge; n m. bridge to Bar Harbor. 

In Dedham township it is exceedingly mountainous, but those who have ascended the hills describe the 
view as very fine, and ample compensation for the labor of climbing. Three miles before reaching Ellsworth 
Falls, down grade and good coasts. 

Another Route is down the east side of river to Bucksport, (18 miles,) same as above to Brewer, then 
turn R. and follow river all the way on south and east side, then due east to Ellsworth through Orland (21 m). 

BTJOKSPOKT TO CASTINE (18 m.), via Orland, due south, which makes a Belfast connection with 
route to Bar Harbor. 

From Castine to Sargentville (18 m.) via Penobscot; thence to Sedgwick (3 m.), Brooklin (4 m.), 
north to Blue Hill (12 m.), Surry (8m.), Ellsworth (6 m.) Castine House, $1.50. 

BAE HAKBOK TO CHEKKYFIELD 28 miles via Hancock and Franklin. 

Hotels — Dedham, Lake House, $ , Ellsworth, Hancock House, $1.50. 

Bar Harbor, Hotel Brewer, $2.00, and Grand Central, $2.00. Bucksport, Robinson House, $2.00. 

59 



f\T. DESERT. 

Mt. Desert is very irregular in outline, its shore being everywhere indented with bays, coves, creeks, and inlets. 
Its extreme length from north to south is i$}4 miles, and its greatest width is 13 miles. It is separated from the 
mainland on the north and northeast and west by the Union River Bay and Blue Hill Bay. Its nearest approach 
to the mainland is at the narrows, where it is connected with the town of Trenton by a toll bridge ^ of a mile long. 
It has 13 distinct mountain peaks; Green Mountain is 1527 feet above sea level; Sargent's, 1344; Dry, 1268; Pemetic, 
1262; Newport, 1060. These numerous mountain peaks constitute a vast watershed, which gives rise to many lakes 
and ponds. The best known of these is Eagle Lake, named by Church, the artist. It is about three miles from Bar 
Harbor, and is navigable by steamers; it also supplies Bar Harbor with water, and is 275 feet above the sea level. 
A striking feature of Mt. Desert is the rocky shore which extends nearly around it, rising at some points into bluffs, 
with perpendicular walls, against which the waves dash with ceaseless fury. The water is often thrown to a height 
of 15 feet, when it dashes against the sea wall at Southwest Harbor; and at Northeast Harbor a carriage road is built 
over one of these sea walls. 

SIDE RUNS FROA\ B/VR HARBOR. 

THE OCEAN RIDE. 

Take Main street south by the residence of Mr. G. W. Vanderbilt, turn L. at Y. and take shore road for about 
three miles to Schooners Head (where you can see the famous Spouting Horn, which blows after a storm), and 
Anemone Cave, then on to Great Head, and 3 miles farther to Otter Cliffs. At residence of Major Palmer turn R. and 
return by way of the Gorge. Distance in all about 13^ m. Road good, some hills, but easy to ride. , 

60 




MAP N? III. 

FBOM PENOBSCOT RIVER TO NEW BRUNSWICK. 
Draughted hij 



F. L. Norris. 



mm 



So., Of /VI.. E 



IMtttOSS'RC.II ■ 




MAP N° III. 

fBOM PCN06SC0T RIVER TO NCW BRUNSWICK 
Dungkled ij 
r.LNcrris. 






-..;:-" . 



. mmmmsB 



mtmmm i 








; 



THE EAGLE LAKE RIDE. 

Main street south to Mt. Desert street, which ends at Eagle Lake Road. Follow latter to foot of Green Mountain, 
past Kebo Club grounds, and on to the lake. Good fishing and boating or canoeing here. Steamer at Lake which 
runs in connection with Green Mountain railroad. Distance about 3 miles each way; road very hilly; return ride down 
grade. Hotel — Lake House. 

THE GREEN MOUNTAIN RIDE. 

Main street to Mt. Desert street and Eagle Lake Road past Kebo Club grounds to guide board, which directs to 
Greeo Mountain carriage road. Distance about 2 miles from Bar Harbor, and about 2 miles farther to top of mountain. 
Anotl er route is by way of Eagle Lake to foot of mountain (3 m.), and take cars to top for a coast down the carriage 
road. This is fine and exciting, being fully 3 miles long. Good hotel on top of mountain, — Summit House, — also 
fine view of the surrounding country. 

THE 22 MILE RIDE. 

So called because of being a round ride of 22 miles of interesting scenery. Main street south past Mr. G. W. 
Vanderbilt's residence, then turn R. at Y. of roads, then on through the Gorge. Turn R. at next Y. and direct to 
Seal Harbor, where may be seen a natural sea wall; then on to N. E. Harbor, and up Somes Sound between the upper 
and lower Hadlocks Ponds, through the Gorge between Brown and Sargent Mountains. Then turn R. at head of 
Sound into Somesville road, past Eagle Lake into Eagle Lake Road, past the foot of Green Mountain, on to Bar 
Harbor, down Mt. Desert street into Main street. Roads very fair and grade easy. 

Hotels at Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, and Eagle Lake. 



Taking the Pennsylvania-Maryland-New Jersey-and-Delaware Road Book, which is comprised within one cover, in 
connection with this volume, the tourist will have directions practically covering the riding districts of the Eastern 
States, namely, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary- 
land, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, and Missouri. L. A. W. members can buy this book 
for $1. Regular price $1.50. 

61 



EliliSWOt^TH TO JVIACfilAS. 



Through Route 



No. 43. 



Specific Directions. 



Leave Ellsworth by Main street, continu- 
ing over Main street hill and on for 2m., 
then bear L. into stage road and follow 
telegraph poles. 

Or proceed toward Hancock 6 m., then 
L. toward Franklin. 12 m. to Franklin 
by this way. 



Pass Through. 



Franklin. 

Cherryfield. 

Harrington. 

Columbia Falls. 

Jonesboro. 

Machias. 



Road. 



Fair. 

Some hills, 
which favor 
rider going 
west. 



Distance. 



11 Miles. 
20 ' 

\ ; 



6o£ Miles. 



Another route to CHERRYFIELD is through Hancock (9 m.), West Sullivan and Sullivan to Steuben 
(15 m.), thence to Millbridge (5 m.), and to Cherryfield (5 m.) This route follows the coast line more 
closely. ', ■ 

A few miles beyond Harrington turn R. toward Addison Point (5 m.), thence to Indian River (5 m.), 
and Jonesport (5 m.) From Jonesport to Machias (22 m.) via Jonesboro (12 m.) This also follows the 
shore somewhat. Addison Point to Jonesport is a good road down grade. Splendid trout brooks right on 
road. 

JONESBORO to MACHIAS, another route, is to pass through Whitneyville ; distance practically the 



From Harrington go to Schoodic Lake for fine fishing (about 8 m.) Nice trout brooks near Jonesboro. 
A good opportunity for boating and picnics at Jonesport. Steamers connect twice a week for Portland. 

Hotels — Cherryfield House, $2.00. Jonesport, Bay View House, $2.00. MaChias, Eastern 

Hotel, $1.50. 

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1WACJ4IAS TO EASTPORT. 



Through Route 



No. 44. 



Specific Directions. 




Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


No particular directions ; one 
thoroughfare. 


principal ' 


East Machias. 

Whiting. 

Lubec. 

Ferry to Eastport. 


Ai. 

Very few hills ; 
all rideable. 


4 Miles. 

12 " 
12 " 




28 Miles. 



Another way is via Cutler, following the coast line from East Machias. Distance same, good roads. 
Catha,nce Lake, 21 miles from Machias, best fishing ground in the State. 

Customs of people dwelling on the road from Cutler to Lubec are rather quaint. 

The spring tide rises at Eastport over 20 feet, which is the greatest height in the United States, and is 
almost twice that of any other locality. 



"Every cyclist who takes advantage of an unprohibited sidewalk should first ride moderately, and then 
conduct himself with becoming deference towards all persons whose previous and better right to the ground 
is undisputable. When meeting a foot passenger he should exercise great caution in passing, and if the 
path be narrow, he should invariably dismount and take himself and his machine entirely out of the other's 
way; and when passing from the rear, the rider should take care to decently announce his coming from a 
respectful distance, and again dismount, unless the path be wide enough to allow him to pass mounted 
without inconvenience to the person walking." — Conn. Road Booh. 

63 



JWACfilAS TO CAlifllS. 



Through Route 






NO. 45. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


From Eastern Hotel start east on Court 
street to strike road with telegraph poles. 
Machias to Pembroke follow telegraph 
poles. From Pembroke follow river west 
side 2k m. north, then turn sharp R. , 
cross bridge, go 2 m,, then turn L. then 
R. at— 


East Machias. 

Dennjsville. 

Pembroke. 

Milltown. 

Calais. 


Not an 
extra 
good 
road. 


4 Miles. 
18 " 
6 " 

18 " 
2 " 


48 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — Guideboard, which says, "7 m. to Pembroke," then follow 
telegraph poles to Calais. This is more direct road than by way of Eastport. This route is 4 miles longer 
than the direct road from Machias to Calais, but it is more level. One can connect with the direct road 4 
miles west of Pembroke. 

A MOEE DIRECT ROUTE. — Same as above to Dennysville, but just beyond turn L. at guide-board "21 m. 
to Calais," and follow telegraph poles. 

Repair shop, Calais, Dr. F. H. Moore. Do not omit to run over (free bridges) to St. Stephen, N. B. ; Y. M. C. A. 
Bicycle Club there. 

From PEMBROKE southeast to Eastport, (11 m.) Pembroke has an extensive back country, full of game of all 
kinds. Dennysville to Cathance Lake, about (12 m.) northwest. Great fishing. 

Hotels — Dennysville, Riverside Inn, $2.00; Calais, Border City L. A. W., $1.50. 

64 



HflSTPO^T TO CflliflLIS. 



Through Route 






No. 46. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


From Quoddy Hotel follow Washington 
street straight out, and follow telephone 
poles. Toll bridge leaving island. 5 cts. 
Keep R. at Y. just beyond bridge. 


Perry. 
Robbinston. 
Red Beach. 
Calais. 


Rolling. 
Most hills 
rideable. 
Fine run. 


7 Miles. 

9 " 
3 " 
9 " 

28 Miles. 



This road is the most beautiful in this section. It follows the shore of Passamaquoddy Bay and left 
bank of St. Croix River. Worst hills at Red Beach; dangerous to coast. Bad hill at South Robbinston, 
opposite the " Woodbine." A long coast between South Robbinston and Robbinston. From Perry visit 
village of Passamaquoddy Indians. 

At Red Beach are the largest red granite quarries in the world. Opposite is Douchets Island with 
lighthouse noted in history as being the site of the French settlement in 1605. Good roads in Calais, and 
road improvement is being agitated there quite strongly. Keep off sidewalks. 

Good mile-stones on this route from Robbinston to Calais (12 m.) "Calais Bicycle Club," Calais. 

Wheeling is very good in St. Stephen, N. B., the twin city across the bridge,. You can ride to St. 
John (70 m.), Moncton and Fredericton. It is a good sail from Eastport to Calais, touching at St. Andrews, 
N, B., and Robbinston, Me. At the former place there are considerable attractions presented in summer. A 
fine day's pleasure can be had at Eastport, deep sea fishing in the bay. Steamers leave daily for Lubec, 

Campobello and Grand Menan. 

Hotels — Red Beach House, $2.00. Robbinston, Brewer House, $2.00. South Robbinston, Woodbine, 
$2.00. Eastport, The Quoddy, $1.50. 

65 



CfllifllS TO flOUliTOTl. 



Through Route 






NO. 47. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Border City Hotel. Start Main street 
north to N. Milltown street. Turn L. 
Keep this road through Milltown to Baring 
street, then turn L. following telegraph 
poles. Take first road at R. after leaving 
Milltown, diverging from telegraph poles 
here. Then simply keep main road straight 
on, which cannot be mistaken. 


Milltown. 

Baring. 

Princeton. 

Topsfield. 

Brookton. 

(Jackson Brook.) 
Weston. 
Houlton, 


Good. 

Hilly. 

Generally 

good. 


2 Miles. 

3 " 
i5 " 
16 " 

9 " 
IS " 
3o " 

90 Miles. 



HOULTON to "WOODSTOCK, N. B., due east 12 miles. Very hilly. 

Houlton is a very thriving place and the gateway to some fine wheeling north and into Aroostook 
county. 

Hotels — Topsfield, Stewart's Hotel, $ . Princeton, House, $ . Brookton, Baskahegan 

House, $ . Houlton, Snell House, $1.50. 



HOULTON TO FOET KENT (126 m.) — via Caribou and Van Buren (see Routes Nos. 49 and 50). 
fine run through the northern portion of Aroostook County, sometimes called the " Garden of Maine." 

66 



Makes a 



BRfiGOH TO fiOUliTOfl. 



Through Route 






No. 48. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Throuuh. 


Road. 


Distance. 




Orono. 




8 miles. 




Oldtown. 


Fair. 


4 




Milford. 








Greenbush. 




ii " 


Bangor House, Main street, then direct 


Lincoln. 




21 " 


road. 


Winn. 


Some hills. 


IO " 




Mattawamkeag. 




2 " 




Junction of 








Patten Road 




7 




(South Molunkus.) 


Good. 






Haynesville. 




21 " 




Houlton. 




27 " 




113 Miles. 



Patten, about 25 miles northwest of the Junction, is a good place to visit, being the terminu,s of the stage 
line from Mattawamkeag. There is a stage road from Patten to Houlton, about 30 miles as the crow flies. 

Aroostook county contains 168 towns, plantations and townships. It is a vast domain. It abounds in 
water courses and lakes of great commercial utility, and picturesque to the eye. The wheeling roads are 
remarkably good, and were the county traversed by railroads, so that its resources could be developed, 
corresponding advantages would accrue in all directions. As it is the distances are wide, and there is much 
wild country; but the bicyclist will find the people hospitable, and the natural features of the region such as 
to make touring there very enjoyable. 

Hotels — Orono House, $ . Winn Hotel, $ . Mattawamkeag Hotel, $ . South 

Molunkus Hotel, $ . Patten Hotel, $ . Houlton, Snell House, $1.50. 

67 



HOUliTOl* TO PRESQUE ISIiE. 



Through Route 



No. 49. 



Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Hotel, Exchange, Court street, R. to 
Main, then direct road to Presque Isle. 
When within 3 to 3^ m. of Presque Isle 
turn L. at post office and store to Sprague- 
ville, a small town at the foot 


Monticello. 
Bridgewater. 
Blaine. 
Presque Isle. 


Good, 


12 Miles. 

8 

6 
16 " 

42 Miles. 



[Specific Directions Continued.] — of the mountains, where the scenery is very fine. 

Roads on this route comparatively good. Two bad hills — one in Monticello, and the other about 10 
miles from Blaine, known as the " Winding Hill." At Blaine good trout fishing can be enjoyed at Jones's 
or Chandler's pondf Make a point to stop for dinner at the Blaine hotel. 

If desired, take uie Fort Fairfield road, which runs by the hotel, and proceed due north to Easton Centre 
(about 12 m.) ; there turn L. and proceed to Presque Isle through Sprague's Mills, a thriving village. Or 
continue straight from Blaine to Fort Fairfield, although the road is not so good as the one described in 
Route No. 50. 

WOODSTOCK, IT. B., on the St. John river, 12 or 13 miles east of Houlton, is reached via Richmond 
Corner, but the road is exceedingly hilly. 

Hotels — Presque Isle, West Side, $2.00. Blaine Hotel, $ . 

68 



P^ESQUE ISIiH TO Vflfi BUt^E^i. 



Through Route 






NO. 50. 


Specific Directions. 


Pass Through. 


Road. 


Distance. 


Main street, and when about a mile out 
of town, after crossing covered bridge, 
avoid turn to L. , but keep straight on to 
Caribou. 


Caribou. 

North Lyndon. 

Acadia. 

Van Buren, 


Generally 

1 very 
I good. 


12 Miles. 
5 
5 

12 " 




34 Miles. 



With the exception of a few hills, and a particularly bad one within two miles of Caribou, the roads on 
this route are Ai. The bad one referred to may be avoided by taking the new road recently completed, 
which will conduct the wheelman along the Aroostook River, where a good swim can be indulged in, or 
salmon fishing extraordinary. To gain this road make a turn R. about 20 rods beyond guideboard, which 
reads, " 3 m. to Caribou." 

Another route to Caribou is byway of Washburn (12 m.) as follows : Proceed north until across covered 
bridge, then L. and straight on, following right bank of Aroostook river. From Washburn across country 
northeast to Caribou (9 m.) 

PRESQUE ISLE to POET PAIEFIELD (10 m.)-— Straight road northeast, making connection with the 
St. John river from Fort Fairfield to Andover, N. B. Or one can reach Andover from Caribou via Fort 
Fairfield. At Andover can connect with St John River route; see page 81. 

This is a fine region for touring. The people are mostly French north of Caribou, but are very 
hospitable, and the hotel charges are reasonable. 

Connection can be made with the St. Lawrence River region by way of Edmundston to Lake 
Temiscouata (31 m.), and from thence to Riviere de Loup, via St. Honore (50 m.), over excellent roads. 

Hotels — Caribou, Vaughan House, Burleigh House, $ 

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Every thoroughfare which is, in the language of the English books, common to all the king's subjects, is a high- 
way, whether it be a carriage-way, a horse-way, a foot-way, or a navigable river. (3 Kent Com., 432.) 

So, too, the ways in public parks, being open to all the people, who are restricted only by the terms of their own 
enactment, which determine the uses for which the separate park-ways are dedicated and set apart, are, at least in the 
manner of their respective uses, public high-ways. (Commonwealth vs. Bowman, 3 Pa. St., 203; Commonwealth vs. 
Temple, 14 Gray, 74.) 

Every member of the community has the right to travel upon the street or highway at all times, either on foot or 
by such means of conveyance as he may have or see fit to employ. (Coombs vs. Purrington, 42 Me., 332; Barker vs. 
Savage, 45 N.Y., 196.) 

A street is made for the passage of persons and property, and the law cannot define what exclusive means of trans- 
portation and passage shall be used. ... To say that a new mode of passage shall be banished from the streets, no 
matter how much the general good may require it, simply because streets were not so used in the days of Blackstone, 
would hardly comport with the advancement and enlightenment of the present age. (Moses vs. Pittsburgh, etc., R.R. 
Co., 21 111., 522.) 

Persons making use of horses as a means of travel or traffic have no right upon the public highways superior to 
those who make use of the ways in other permissible modes. Improved methods of locomotion are admissible, and 
cannot be excluded from existing public roads, if not inconsistent with present methods. (Macomber vs. Nichols, 34 
Mich., 212.) 

The bicycle is a carriage, and wheelmen may go upon a public highway at all times possessed of the same rights, 
and liable only to the same restrictions to which the drivers of other carriages are subject. 

The law favors courtesy, though it does not demand it, and in cases of trial at law a record of good manners goes 
far to win the favor of the court. (Extracts from " The Law of Cycling," by Isaac B. Potter.) 

70 



Hotel or 
Restaurant. 


POINTS ON ROUTE (3)1 


Total 

Distance 

from Start. 

Miles. 


Distance 
Between 
Points. 


Material of 
Road. 


Grade 

of 
Road. 


Condition 
of Road 
at its best. 


Turns, Forks, General Instructions. 

T. T,.=turn to left. L. F.=left fork. 

T. R.=turn to right. R. F.=right fork. 

T. P.=telegraph poles. X. R.=cross roads. 

ffisT*See also "System of Abbreviation" facing Route (1). 




BOSTON (Copley Square) 




Grand, 
Clarendon 








good 


T. R. Dartmouth St. ; T. L. Commonwealth Ave. ; T. 
R. Massachusetts Ave. (Chester Park), over Charles 
River, via Harvard Bridge, to Cambridgeport. 




C AMBRID GEFORT 


2.00 




2.00 









T. R. Windsor ; cross electric car tracks direct to Web- 
ster Ave. ; T. L. Webster Ave. 




UNION SQUARE, 

SOMERVILLE 


3.50 




1.50 






T. R. Prospect St. ; up small hill over R. R. tracks; T. 
R. Washington ; T. L. Medford St. to Central Square 
to Winter Hill Station B. & M. R. R. 




WINTER HILL 


4.25 




.75 






'• 


(At Central Sq. T. R. Cross St. ; T. R. Mystic Ave. ; T. 
L. Middlesex Ave. for Wellington and Maiden.) 




MAGOUN SQUARE, 

MEDFORD LINE 


5.00 




.75 






" 


Medford St. direct, passing Mystic Park, to Medford. 




MEDFORD 


0.50 




Hawes 


1.50 


macadam 


level 


" 


Take Salem St., following horse-car tracks. 




MALDEN 


9.00 




Evelyn 


2.50 


" 


» 


« 


From City Square L. F. to church and pump ; at pump 
T. R. Salem St. to Maplewood. (T. L. Main St., for 




MAPLE WOOD 


10.50 






1.25 


" 


small 
hills 


" 


Salem St. ; cross Newburyport Turnpike at | m. j at 
J m. T. R. Beach St. for Revere Beach. 




FRANKLIN PARK 


12.00 




1.75 


gravel 


level 


» 


Salem St., direct; cross track at Franklin Park sta- 
tion. 








• 













7i 



Hotel or 
Restaurant. 


POINTS ON KOUTE (3)2 


Total 

Distance 

from Start. 

Miles. 


Distance 
Between 
Points. 


Material of 
Road. 


Grade 

of 
Road. 


Condition 

of Road 

at its best. 


Turns, Forks, General Instructions. 
T. J,.=turn to left. L. F.=left fork. 
T. R.=turn to rigbt. R. F.=rigbt fork. 




CLIFTONDALE 


12.75 


tt^See also " System of Abbreviation" racing Route (1), 




.75 


gravel 


level 


good 






EAST SAUGUS 


14.25 






1.50 


macadam 


one hill 


" ' 


At fork at watering trough, L. F. Boston Street over 




LYNN 


16.50 


mon St. T. L. for Common. 


Revere H. 


2.25 


" 


level 


good 


Common St., T. L. at City Hall and follow Essex St. 
direct. 




UPPER SWAMPSCOTT 


18.25 




1.75 


« 


rolling 


" 


Continue on Essex and Lafayette Sts. ; cross bridge in 
Salem and take Central St. over pavement; T. K. to 
Essex House. 


Essex H. 


SALEM 


22.50 


4.25 


» 


level 


" 


From Essex House pass through stable-yard; T. B. 
Church and Brown Sts. to Washington Square; T. 
L. to Winter St. ; T. B. Bridge St. to Beverly. 


Trafton 


BEVERLY 


24.00 


1.50 


gravel 


" 


" 


At end of bridge T. E. and take second L. Eantoul 
St. and follow horse-car tracks. 




WENHAM 


29.00 




5.00 


" 


rolling 


first-class 


After passing station follow T. P. through Hamilton. 
Camp-Meeting at Asbury Grove, during summer. 


Agawam 


IPSWICH 


35.75 


6.75 


» 


small 
hills 


" 


Main St. T. E., then T. L., direct. 


Eagle II. 


ROWLEY 


39.50 




3.75 


« 


•• 


« 






NEWBURY 


44.25 


at B. B. crossing. 




4.75 


oyster shell 
and gravel 


level 


» 


Down Gravel Hill ; fine coast ; High St. ; T. B. State 
St. to hotel. 
































72 









Hotel or 
Restaurant. 


POINTS ON ROUTE (3)3 


Total 

Distance 

from Start. 

Miles. 


Distance 
Between 
Points. 


Material of 
Road. 


Grade 

of 
Road. 


Condition 
of Road 
at its best. 


Turns, Forks, General Instruction. 

T. L.=turn to left. L. F.-=left fork. 

T. R.=turn to right. R. F. aright fork.. 

T. P.=telegraph poles. X. R.— cross roads. 

6@™See also "System of Abbreviation" facing Route (1). 




NEWEURYPORT 


48.25 


Wolf 

Tavern 


4.00 


gravel 


level 


good 


Follow electric car tracks to the west to Chain Bridge ; 
this is the best route (or T. L. from hotel, Harris St. 
into Washington ; right Winter St., over Merrimac 




CHAIN BRIDGE 


50.75 


side-path riding to Seabrooke). 




2.50 


«. 


hilly 


" 


Take 2d T. R. ; do not go into the centre of Amesbury ; 
about J mile from Chain Bridge T. R.; notice Ports- 
mouth sign-board ; pass Rocky Hill Church, built 




AMESBURY 


51.75 


1786. 


American 


1.00 


« 


level 


« 


Continue as above, following T. P.; take L. of Rocky 
Hill Church. 




SEABROOK 


55.75 




4.00 


sandy 


" 


fair 


Follow T. P. 




HAMPTON 


59.50 


Union H. 


3.75 


gravel 


" 


good 


Two roads — the Lafayette road, inland, is direct ; T. 
R. for shore route. If not in haste, take shore route 
for beautiful scenery to Newcastle ; this road passes 
Rye Beach, Little Bore's Head, and other points of 




PORTSMOUTH 


70.50 


Rockingham. 


11.00 






























POINTS ON ROUTE (4) 
















" 




BOSTON 


0.00 








Via 


Route 


3. 


Via Route (3) ; see also Routes (31) (32) (31). 




LYNN 


16.50 


Revere 


4.00 


gravel 


level 


good 


Market St. ; T. L. Broad St. ; R. F. Beach St. ; after 
crossing isthmus take first R. , which is hilly, leads 
to Relay House ; second R. level, then first L. leads 
through town ; fine view of ocean. 




NAHANT 


20.50 


Relay H. 





























73 



Hotel or 

Restaurant. 


POINTS ON ROUTE (2) 


Total 

Distance 

from Start. 

Miles. 


Distance 
Between 
Points. 


Material of 
Road. 


Grade 

of 
Road. 


Condition 

of Road 

at its best. 


Turns, Forks, General Instructions. 

T. L.=turn to left. L. F.=left fork. 

T. R.=turn to right. R. F.=right fork. 

T. P.=telegraph poles. X. R.=cross roads. 

eSfSee also "System of Abbreviation" facing Route (1). 




BOSTON (Copley Square) 


0.00 


Grand, 
Clarendon 


34.50 


Via 


Route 


(1) 


Via Route (1). 




NORTHBORO 


34.50 




Northboro 


2.50 


gravel 


level 


good 


Main St. R. F. at fountain ; R. F. ; across bridge, at 1} 
m.,R. F. Take main road beyond saw-mill; good 
coasting. "Watch sign boards. 




SOUTH BERLIN 


37.00 




2.50 


" 


rolling 


" 


Direct, or T. L. Pass in rear of railroad station. Black- 
smith shop on edge of Berlin. 




BERLIN 


39.00 




2.00 


" 


level 


» 


T. R. beyond blacksmith shop ; direct to L. for Clin- 
ton. Keep to L. of M. C. R. R. 




WEST BERLIN 


40.50 




1.50 


" 


small 
hills 


« 


T. R. under railroad bridge ; pass schoolhouse and 
bear L. ; R. F. down hill ; T. R. across bridge ; L. 




CLINTON 


43.00 




Clinton II. 


2.50 


« 


level 


" 


Take High St. across railroad, direct to large barn on 
corner ; T. R. ; pass saw-mill and under W. N. R. 




SOUTH LANCASTER 


44.00 


R. Up grade to South Lancaster. 




1.00 


" 


" 


" 


Main St., left of watering trough to bridge, L. F. after 




LANCASTER 


46.50 


crossing bridge. Up grade to Lancaster. 




2.50 


« 


rolling 


rt 


Main St., front of church, to bend in street, to L.; bear 
to left, with Main St. to hotel; at bend (R. F. for 




NORTH LANCASTER 


47.50 


Shirley, Ayer, and Nashua, N. H.) 




1.00 


gravel 
and sand 


hilly 


poor 


Over Ballard's Hill ; pass Lancaster Poor Farm. Sur- 
face good, but from saw-mill on further side, road 




LEOMINSTER 


52.00 


sandy and poor. Side path riding about 4 miles. 


Leominster 


4.50 


" 


level 


Main road— side of O. C. R. R. all the way. Usually 




FITCHBURG 


57.00 




Fitchburg 


5.00 






fair 

























74 



Hotel or 

Restaurant. 


POINTS ON ROUTE (1)1 


Total 

Distance 

from Start. 

Miles. 


Distance 
Between 
Points. 


Material of 
Road. 


Grade 

of 
Road. 


Condition 

of Road 

at its best. 


Turn6, Forks, General Instructions. 

T. L.=turn to left. L. F.=left fork. 

T. R.=turn to right. R. F.=right fork. 

T. P.=telegraph poles. X. R.=cross roads. 

0@~See also "System of Abbreviation" facing route (1). 




BOSTON (Copley Square) 


0.00 


Grand, 
Clarendon 




macadam 


level 


good 


T. R. Dartmouth St. ; T. L. Commonwealth Ave. into 
Beacon St. Boulevard, and follow electric car tracks 
to Chestnut Hill Reservoir. 




CHESTNUT HILL 

RESERVOIR 


5.25 




5.25 


" 


hilly 




"Wheelman's Rendezvous." Good well at back of stone 
cottage. After leaving "Rendezvous" take first R. 
Beacon St. up long hill. Then two excellent coasts 




NEWTON CENTRE 


6.50 


to Newton Centre. 




1.25 


hard 
gravel 


small 
hills 




Follow Beacon St. direct. 




GREAT SIGN BOARDS 


9.50 






3.00 


" 


level 




Follow Washington St. 




NEWTON LOWER FALLS 


10.25 






.75 


" 


hilly 




Cross R. R. and up long hill. Coast with caution com- 
ing toward Newton Lower Falls. 




WELLESLEY HILLS 


11.75 






1.50 


« 


level 




At watering-trough in front of hotel, L. F. 




WELLESLEY 


13.00 




Hagar H. 


1.25 


» 


" 




R. F. Central St. (For South Natick, L. F. L2.15 m.] 
Bailey's Hotel.) 




NATICK 


16.00 




Wilson 


3.00 


gravel 


« 




Direct road. Pass Lake Cochituate. 




SOUTH FRAMINGHAM 


19.75 




Old Colony 


3.75 


gravel 
and clay 


» 




Concord St. cross R. R. T. L. Union Ave. 




















V 



75 



Hotel or 
Restaurant. 


POINTS ON ROUTE (1)2 


Total 

Distance 

from Start. 

Miles. 


Distance 
Between 
Points. 


Material of 
Road. 


Grade 

of 
Road. 


Condition 
of Road 
at its best. 


Turns, Forks, General Instructions. 

T. L.=turn to left. L. F.=left fork. 

T. R.=turn to right. R. F.=right fork. 

T. P.=telegraph poles. X. R.=cross roads. 

eg-See also "System of Abbreviation" facing route(l). 




FRAMING HAM 


22.00 


Central H. 


2.25 


gravel 


rolling 


good 


Pass R. R. station, take direct road by southwest sides 
of Sudbury River Basin ; J mile beyond leave T. P. 




SOUTHBORO 


28.50 






6.50 


" 


" 


" 


avoiding Fayville. 
From Main Street to Burnett's, then R. F. to foot of 


Northboro 


NORTHBORO 


34.50 


next hill, then R. F. and follow direct road. 


Hotel 


5.00 


" 


hilly 


" 






SHREWSBURY 


39.50 


Main St. L. F. at street fountain. Direct road. 




5.00 


gravel 
and sand 


« 


fair 


Beyond church L. F. in centre of town, taking new 
road. Descend long hill with care. Nearly all up 


, 


LAKE QUINSIGAMOND 


42.50 


and down grade. 




3.00 


gravel and 
macadam 


« 


good 


Old College Regatta Course to north of Causeway a 
good stiff climb of J of a mile to Insane Asylum. 


Lincoln H. 


WORCESTER 


44.50 


Road cut up from heavy teaming. 


Bay State 


2.00 








From Union Depot take Mechanic and Church Streets 




POINTS ON ROUTE (1)A 




to City Hall. 










(2) 






BOSTON 


0.00 




Clarendon 






Route 


Via Route (2). 


Clinton H. 


CLINTON 


43.00 




gravel 


hilly • 


good 


Pass R. R. station and at sign board R. F. Red Stone 




STERLING 


48.50 


Hill is a stiff climb. Descend carefully to Sterling. 




5.50 


gravel 
and sand 


" 


fair 


Go slow on hills unless you can see bottom. Last two 




EAST PRINCETON 


53.25 


miles mostly up hill. Fair side path riding. 




4.75 


gravel, 
rough, stony 


« 


" 


One-half mile from East Princeton T. L. About half 
distance is fair riding, and the rest up hill to the 




MT. WACHUSETT 


55.50 


hotel. 


Summit H. 


2.25 


- 




" 


A fine view can be had from top of the mountain, and 
it will well repay you for climbing it. Summit house 








top of mountain. Mt. House base of mountain. 















76 



Hotel or 

Restaurant. 


POINTS ON ROUTE (59)1 


Tota> 

Distance 

from Start. 

Miles. 


Distance 
Between 
Points. 


Material of 
Road. 


Grade 

of 
Road. 


Condition 

of Road 

at its best. 


Turns, Forks, General Instructions. 

T. L.=turn to left. L. F.=left fork. 

T. R.=turn to right. R. P.=right fork. 

T. P.=telegraph poles. X R.=oross roads. 

fX^See also " System of Abbreviation " facing Route (1). 




FITCHBURG 


0.00 














Fitchburg 


1.50 


macadam 
and gravel 


level 


fair 


T. L. River St. and pass under R. R. bridge. 




WEST FITCHBURG 


1.50 






5.50 


clay 


hilly 


«' 


T. R. at Waitt's corner and continue direct. 




WESTMINSTER 


7.00 






3.75 


loam 


rolling 


good 


T. L. above Nichols Bros.' chair shop. Direct road. 




SOUTH GARDNER 


10.75 




South 

Gardner 


3.50 


sand 


small 
hills 


fair 


Direct road. 




EAST TEMPLETON 


14.25 




Bay State H. 


1.50 


sandy loam 


hilly 


poor 


Follow T. P. One very hard hill. Good scenery. 




TEMPLETON CENTRE 


15.75 




Templeton 


2.00 


« 


" 


fair 


Take road between two brick buildings. T. L. and con- 




BROOK'S VILLAGE 


17.75 


tinue direct. 




6.50 


loam 


« 


« 


Direct road. From top of hill in B. V. bear a little to 




ATHOL 


24.25 


the R. At four corners keep straight road. 


Commercial 


7.50 


sand 


very 
hilly 


good 


Direct. 




ORANGE 


31.25 






10.30 


« 


" 


„ 


Direct, via West Orange; Wendell, 8J, and Erving, 5.70. 




MILLER'S FALLS 


41.55 






5.00 


sand 
and loam 


« 


'< 


Direct. 




TURNER'S FALLS 


46.55 




Farrin H. 


3 75 


sand 


hilly 


fair 


Direct. Cross Suspension Bridge and follow T. P. 




GREENFIELD 


50.30 




Mansion H. 













77 



Hotel or 
Restaurant. 


POINTS ON ROUTE (59)2 


Total 

Distance 

from Start. 

Miles. 


Distance 
Between 
Points. 


Material of 
Road. 


Grade 

of 
Road. 


Condition 
of Road 
at its best. 


Turns, Forks, General Instructions. 

T. L.=turn to left. L. F.=left fork. 

T. R.=turn to right. R. F.=right fork. 

T. P.=telegraph poles. X R.=cross roads. 

Cj^See also " System of Abbreviation " facing Route (1). 




GREENFIELD 


50.30 


Mansion H. 


5.00 


sandy 
gravel 


very 
hilly 


poor 


Down Main St. L. F. ; T. R. after crossing hridge. 
Coasting poor and dangerous. Follow T. P. 




SHELBURNE 


55.30 




3.50 


" 


" 


" 


T. K. up hill and follow T. P. direct. 




SHELBURNE FALLS 


58.80 






4.50 


» 


<< 


bad 


Cross river and follow T. P. Riders had better take 
cars here for North Adams. 




EAST CHARLEMONT 


63.30 




4.50 


sand 


" 


« 


Direct. 




CHARLEMONT 


67.80 




Charlemont 


4.50 


" 


" 


" 


Direct ; hard walking, hut good scenery. 




ZOAR 


72.30 






4.30 


railroad 
track 


rolling 


fair 


On R. R. track, frequent dismounts, hut better than 
the road. 




HOOSAC TUNNEL STATION 


76.60 




10.00 


sand 
and rocks 


moun- 
tain 


bad 


Up mountain to summit ; hard climbing, with only oc- 




NORTH ADAMS 


86.60 


casional riding. 


Wilson 

Hotel 


7.00 


loam 


rolling 


good 


Take Main St. over Furnace Hill. 




WILLIAMSTOWN 


93.60 




Mansion H. 


7.50 


loam 
and gravel 


hilly 


" 


From Mansion House T. R., then direct and cross R. 




NORTH POWNAL, Vt. 


101.10 


R., then T. L. and go through Pownal. 




4.70 


" 


" 


'• 


Direct. 




NORTH PETERSBURGH, N. Y. 


105.80 






23.50 


stone road 


" 


« 


T. R. and at 1% m. at Stone Church, T. L. on to 
"Old Stone Road," which goes direct to Troy, via 




TROY 


129.30 


Pittstown, Raymerstown, and other small places. 


Troy H. 


7.20 


macadam 
& pavement 


level 


fair 


Cross Congress St. bridge to West Troy, and then follow 




ALBANY 


136.50 


horse-car tracks. 


Globe, 
Kennaere 













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Hotel or 
Restaurant. 


POINTS ON ROUTE (38)1 


Total 

Distance 

from Start. 

Miles. 


Distance 
Between 
Points. 


Material of 
Road. 


Grade 

of 
Road. 


Condition 

of Road 

at its best. 


Turns, Forks, General Instructions. 

T. L,.=turn to left. L. F.=left fork. 

T. R.=turn to right. R. F.=right fork. 

T. P.=telegraph poles. X. R.=cross roads. 

83T*Seealso "System of Abbreviation" facing Route (1). 


Grand, 
Clarendon 


BOSTON (Copley Square) 


0.00 


3.75 






good 


Huntington Ave.; T. L. Parker St.; T. L. Tremont St.; 
T. R. New Heath St.; T. L. Parker St.; T. R. Centre 
St. to J. P. 




JAMAICA PLAIN 


3.75 




2.10 






" 


Take South St. L. of Monument ; T. L. at watering- 
trough. 




FOREST HILL STATION 


5.85 




1.50 








Cross R. R. track and T. R. Walkhill St.; R. F. Hyde 
Park Ave. 




CLARENDON HILLS 


7.35 




2.00 








Follow Hyde Park Ave. and its continuation, Central 
Park Ave.; T. R. River St. 




HYDE PARK 


9.35 




2.00 




| 


Cross square and take Centre St., River St.; at Milton 
St., T. R. 




EAST DEDHAM 


11.35 




1.00 








T. L. High St. 




DEDHAM (Memorial Hall) 


12.35 




House 


4.10 








Washington St. direct. 




NORWOOD (Public Library) 


16.45 






4.40 






" 


R. F. after passing Norwood Villnge. 




WALPOLE (Town Hall) 


20.85 






6.60 






fair to 
g,ood 


T. L. at Common; } m., T. R., and continue to turn- 
pike; T. R. to So. Walpole. In So. W., T. L. direct 
through No. Foxboro. 




FOXBORO CENTRE 


27.45 




Cocasset 
House 


9.75 






» 


Bear to R. of Common, and T. R. South St. direct at 
first cross-road (2.35 in.), continue straight to forks-; 
L. F. to turn of road ; bear R., cross Wading River 
and continue to fork beyond reservoir ; L. F. to end ; 
T. R. Pleasant St. to Park St.; T. R. across R. R. 
to fountain. 




ATTLEBORO 


37.20 




Park Hotel 


2.30 






" 


T. L. So. Main St. to car track and follow 




DODGEVILLE (Bridge) 


39.50 




79 









- Hotel or 
Restaurant. 


POINTS ON ROUTE (32)2 


Total 

Distance 

from Start. 

Miles. 


Distance 
Between 
Points. 


Material of 
Road. 


Grade 

of 
Road. 


Condition 

of Road 

at its best. 


Turns, Forks, General Instructions. 

T. L.=turn to left. L. F.=left fork. ' 

T. R.=turn to right. R. F.=right fori*. 

T. P.=telegraph poles. X. R.=cross roads. 

83fSee also "System of Abbreviation" facing route (t). 




DODGEVILLE. (Bridge) 


39.50 




1.40 






fair to 
good 


Follow car track. 




HEBRONVILLE (Bridge) 


40.90 




1.75 






fair 


Follow car track. Cross Lebanon Bridge. 




LEBANON MILLS 


42.65 




2.30 






good 


Continue straight Central Ave. and follow car track to 
first 6 corners ; ~L. F. with car track ; Cottage St. to 
junction of car tracks. 




PAWTUCKET, R. I. 

(Summit Street) 


44.05 




5.30 






" 


T. L. Summit St.; first R. Main St., bearing L. at 
forks; first L. School St., bearing R. at forks to first 
cross street ; T. R. Division St., across river ; T. L. 
Pleasant St., becoming Seven Point Road at Provi- 




PROVIDENCE, R. I. 


50.25 


dence line ; first L. beyond the cemetery ; Black- 








• 


" 


stone Boulevard to end ; continue Butler Ave., 
following car track, and T. R. Angell St. ; continue 
to Asylum wall; third L. Cooke St.; fourth R. Benev- 
olent St. to end ; R. Benefit St.; second L. College 
St., and down hill into Market Sq. 









By courtesy of the Road-book Committee of the Massachusetts Division we are permitted to reprint the foregoing tabulated pages from their Road- 
book. This enables us to complete a continuous description of roads from Boston to the Provinces, as well as present a few routes radiating from "The 
Hub " — for the benefit of visitors from Maine. 

BOSTON RIDING DISTRICT; Draw a line around and including the following towns, — Newburyport, West Newbury, Newbury, 
Rowley, Topsfield, Peabody, Lynnfield, Stoneham, Winchester, Waltham, parts of Weston and Wayland, Framingham, Natick, Dover, Medfield, 
Walpole, Sharon, Easton, Bridgewater, East Bridgewateo-, Abington, Hingham and Cohasset. The entire area included between this line and the 
ocean affords continuous first-class riding, with few exceptions. The immediate vicinity of Boston has its own reputation for excellent roads, and no 
comment is necessary. 

The bicycle is held by the common law decisions of both countries to be a carriage. ' So decided in this country by the Government authorities at 
Washington, under advice of the law department, in the case of Chandler (1887) ; also by N. H. Supreme Court in Ladd v. Allen (1881), and so regarded 
by Common Councils of Boston, Brooklyn and other cities, under advice of eminent legal counsel in ordinances relating to use of streets. The rider of 
the bicycle is the driver of a carriage, and as such entitled to the rights and privileges specified in Chapter lxx of the Revised Statutes of Maine, being 
the law of the road in this State. 

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A NEW BRUN5WICK RUN. 

EDMUNDSTON to ST. JOHN. — From Edmundston (28 m. from Van Buren, N. W.), take the right-hand road 
after crossing the bridge from Hotel Hebert, then pass through St. Basile (5 m. ), and ride as far as Green River, 8 m. 
below Edmundston. Three miles below Green River is Prince Terrio's, where you can stop for dinner. You then pass 
on to St. Leonards, and from there to Grand Falls, which is 40 miles from Edmundston, over a clayish road. At the 
Falls you stop at Grand Falls Hotel; from here proceed to Andover (24 m.) over a good road, and stop at the Newcomb 
House. This is just below the mouth of the famous Tobique River, where there is some very fine salmon and trout 
fishing — about two hours drive to the fishing ground. There are two roads from Andover to Fort Fairfield, Me., one 
about 7 miles long, and the other about 12 miles. From Andover follow the telegraph poles to Florenceville (27 m. ), 
over fair roads, and most of the few hills there are favor the bicyclist riding down river from the Falls. The hotel at 
Florenceville is situated on the opposite side of the St. John River, and on top of a high hill. To get to it cross the 
bridge, and climb the hill. It is known as Tracy's Hotel. 

There are three roads leading from Florenceville to Woodstock; one follows the St. John River, another takes the 
right bank for 10 m., then turns at right angles from the river and proceeds about 6 m., then turns L., leading into 
Upper Woodstock, a distance of 3 m. more. Each of these roads is about 16 m. long. From Florenceville the third 
road runs at a direct right angle from the river for 4 m. over a hilly road to Centreville, a very lively village. Thence 
almost direct to Upper Woodstock. Distance from Florenceville to Woodstock this way is about 23 m. Upper Wood- 
stock is about two miles from Woodstock proper. The hotels at Woodstock are Willows, Exchange and Victoria. 

NOTE. — Another recommendation is to follow the right bank of the river to Andover, then cross to Woodstock. 
Then take the right bank to Fredericton, and train to St. John. There is also a place above Woodstock where a cross- 
ing may be made to the right bank, and from there the wheeling is better. 

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From Woodstock to Fredericton is about 64 m. over a good road, through beautiful scenery. At Eel River, 13 
m. from Woodstock, is a village and a hotel. The half-way house is about 34 m. from Woodstock, and is a very good 
place to put up for a night, or stop for a day or two. 

From Fredericton to St. John there are two roads, one about 68 m. long, while the other is about 70 m. 
The old " Nerepis " road is 68 m., and fair going, 12 m. of which is through woods without a dwelling of any 
kind, but is very good wheeling, being the old stage road; 35 m. from Fredericton is the half-way house. The other 
road goes to Oromocto (11 m.). From Oromocto turn L. and ride to Gagetown (12 m.), passing through Upper Gage- 
town. Gagetown is a village of considerable size, and a great resort for city people in summer time. The distance 
from Gagetown to St. John is equal to a forty mile ride, or the tourist can take the steamer which runs down the river 
every day. The best hotels in St. John are the Royal, Victoria, and Dufferin. 



A LITTLE T/VLK ABOUT ROADS. 

The wheelman as he tours through Maine will, without doubt, be impressed with the fact that there might be better 
roads than those over which he is travelling. He will find sandy roads, rocky roads, clay roads (that after a rain 
resemble nothing so much as glue), and roads that select all the hills, and climb over them with a persistency worthy of 
a better cause. He will notice that the grading is extremely erratic — sharp pitches that call for skilful management in 
their descent, or weariness of flesh if the way is toward the summit. 

Once in a while, as compensation for the above evils, he will come upon a bit of good riding, a smooth surface, an 
easy grade beneath overhanging trees, through whose branches the rays of the sun are sifted pleasantly, and perhaps a 
rushing river to keep him cheerful company. Then he will wonder why it cannot always be thus, and what the reason is 
for our poor highways. 

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The explanation is not difficult to make. To begin with, Maine is not a wealthy State, and good roads cost 
money. Much of the territory is but sparsely settled, and the tax per capita at the start would be more than the aver- 
age inhabitant thinks necessary, just so long as he can get from place to place, even at the expense of much horseflesh, 
harness and vehicles, to say nothing of time and temper. 

Secondly, our system of allowing the citizen to work out his taxes on the road is about as bad a one as could be 
devised. With little or no knowledge of road-building, a semi-holiday affair is made of the matter, and he who can 
spend the most time in doing the least work is the best fellow. The said " work " generally consists of shovelling the 
dirt from the roadside into the middle of the street, thereby rendering it almost impassable for several weeks, until worn 
down by the teams which often crawl along one side or the other, leaving a ridge in the centre. The "making" of 
the road is generally in the hands of a selectman, whose knowledge of the milk business, or ability to run a country 
store, is supposed to give him peculiar fitness for the position. 

In the early days it is said that many of the Maine roads were laid out by the surveyors taking " sights" from the 
top of one hill to another. This accounts for many of the abandoned roads that are to be met leading over some steep 
inclines, while the new highway winds around the foot of the hill — a striking proof that " the longest way round is the 
shortest way home." 

The "working out" system, and the running of roads from hilltop to hilltop, had excuse for being when the 
country was new, men were scarce, and the lowlands were covered with a dense forest; but circumstances have 
changed, and the time has come when we should pause and consider how much better and cheaper it would be for all, if 
our wretched roads were transformed into smooth, well-graded and well-drained highways. It has been done in other 
countries, and it can be done here. 

Napoleon early in his career saw the necessity of roads over which he could draw his cannon in all weathers to all 
points of the frontier of France. He summoned his most skilful engineers, and directed them to lay out a system of 
national roads radiating from Paris to all parts of his empire, good for all time and seasons. To say with him was to 

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do, and now France is traversed by a network of roads that would cause the heart of a Maine cyclist to bound for joy. 
They are broad as a river, smooth as a floor, often shaded by trees, and so finely graded that I have often seen wheel- 
men attempt to coast on an up-grade under the impression that they were going down hill. The loads that are hauled 
on these roads are perfectly astonishing. Enormous loads of hay that tower to the tops of the trees come slowly along, 
making the powerful Norman draught horses seem like ponies by comparison with the load they are drawing. A cov- 
ered van, big enough to contain all the furniture of a good-sized household, is seen transporting the goods of some 
Frenchman with the whole family on top. How easily it rolls along. In this country it would take ten horses to move 
it, and the road would look like a ploughed field after its passage; here three horses are enough, and not a dent is made 
in the road. Then a company of artillery, the t heavy canonry thundering along with a jingling accompaniment of sabres 
and spurs. I remember seeing a small house on wheels, drawn by one horse, the proprietor sitting in a chair on the 
front porch, holding the reins with one hand, and supporting a long pipe with the other. Inside culinary operations 
were in progress, as evidenced by smoke issuing from the chimney-pipe. 

Other European countries have followed the example of France, and now England, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, 
Norway and Sweden can boast of roads but little inferior to thsse we have described. The first cost of these roads is, of 
course, quite heavy, but no jobbery is permitted; and once made they are kept with the greatest care, and with a less 
annual expenditure than for our apologies for the same thing. Road material is always ready, and worn places quickly 
repaired. Often one may see the local roadman carefully trimming away the encroaching turf with a guiding-line, or 
sweeping any foreign matter into little piles to be carted away; and all this, far out in the country, miles from any 
habitation. 

Now, this is what we want, if it is a possible thing; and there is no reason why it should not be possible. Our 
roads should be built by men skilled in the business, who have studied engineering, the various kinds of soil, and the 
best way of treating them. They should be familiar with the various methods employed by the leading road-makers of 
the world, — MacAdam, Telford, and others, and should be held responsible for all roads built under their supervision. 

84 



These men would command a high price, and would be worth it. Then, when a road is to be built or repaired, construct 
as much as possible in the best manner, and let the rest go until that can be treated in the same way. Thus we should 
eventually have good roads, and the saving in harnesses, wagons, time and temper would be beyond calculation. Each 
year the number of summer visitors to our State increases; for our beautiful lakes, mountains and sea-coast possess at- 
tractions unequalled by other regions, and a large amount of money is left with us each year by the seekers for health 
and pleasure. Maine is fast becoming the great summer resort of the inhabitants of the eastern States, and it behooves 
us to do all in our power to attract and retain them. 

For this reason, if nothing more, it would be appropriate and wise for the State to undertake a system of State 
highways. How much this would add to our prosperity can be easily seen by one who has visited Switzerland. 
Every cent spent upon their wonderful roads has returned to them a hundred-fold, and the same result would obtain 
here without the shadow of a doubt. 

Let us keep these things in mind, and work to that end. 

F. A. Elwell. 
85 



THE CAMPAIGN OF ENLIGHTENMENT. 

Let him who consults this book, which shows the highways and byways of Maine, pause and consider — not alone the 
bicyclist who seeks easy paths, but him who drives for enjoyment, him who carries the products of the farm to market 
— let them all pause and understand that the League of American Wheelmen is the leader in the movement to add 
pleasure to the pleasure-seeker, profit to the bread-winner, and prosperity to the State in which they live. 

Why is that piece of road near your town always muddy or dusty, and never good, in spite of the days of labor and 
scores of dollars that every year during your lifetime have been spent upon it? Because it never was properly repaired. 
Why not? Because ignorance and false economy have ruled the town meeting; because the old system of working out 
taxes has been adhered to, and scientific methods have been ignored. How much pleasanter — how much more profitable, 
if it were otherwise ! And it might be. 

It is one of the functions of the League of American Wheelmen to educate the people in this direction; to show 
them how properly to build and maintain a road; to demonstrate that the good highway is not simply better than the 
poor one — but cheaper. Therefore ponder ! Is not the campaign of enlightenment worthy of support? Consider if it 
is not for your individual interests so to have the matter presented that the Legislature shall take action, and State aid 
to the work be secured. 

Opposition means unenlightenment, and but serves to bring out in stronger light that the most important factor in 
the development of the State of Maine, the surest, quickest, cheapest, and — considering geographical position — almost 
the only path to State advancement, is by methodical, scientific construction of the great highways. 

JAMES E. MARRETT- Chief Consul, Maine Division L. A. W. 
86 



BICYCLE REPAIRERS. 



BANGOR ........ C. H. Barstow. 

BELFAST . George T. Read. 

BETHEL F. M. Allen. 

BIDDEFORD R. A. Fairfield. 

BIDDEFORD W. T. S. Morrison. 

CALAIS ........ F. H. Moore. 

CAMDEN ........ G. A. Sobin. 

FAIRFIELD ...... J. P. Lawry. 

HOULTON ....... Harry Lane. 



KENNEBUNK W. H. Littlefield. 

LEWISTON . Hanscome & Lane. 

NORWAY Swett & Sessions. 

OLDTOWN C. A. Dillingham. 

PITTSFIELD ...... T. G. Lancy. 

PORTLAND ...... Haggett Bros. 

ROCKLAND W. M. Purrington. 

SANFORD ....... G. R. Bodwell. 



CHARGES FOR TRANSPORTATION. 



Grand Trunk R. R. . . One wheel with passenger 

Portland & Rochester R. R One wheel with passenger 

Portland Steam Packet Co. ....... One wheel with passenger 

Maine Steamship Co. ........ One wheel with passenger 

International S. S. Co One wheel with passenger 

Boston & Maine R. R. ....... . One wheel with passenger 

Maine Central R. R. ......... One wheel with passenger 



No charge. 
No charge. 
No charge. 
50 cents. 
$1.00 
25 cents. 
25 cents. 



87 



I 3ST 3D IE IS _ 



Remark — Wheelmen wishing to make up through routes covering greater distances, can combine 
the numbers; or reverse them, if desiring to travel in an opposite direction. 



Acton Corner 14 

A little Talk about Roads — F. A. Elwell 82-85 

Alfred to Biddeford 14 

Andover to Upton 41 

Aroostook County 67 

Around Lake Auburn 36 

Auburn to Lake Auburn — 32 

" " Norway 38 

Augusta to Belfast 43 

" " Farmington 44 

" " Rockland 45 

" " Skowhegan (via Waterville). ...:. .-. 44 

" " Togus.. 43 

" " Waterville (via Sidney) 44 

" and Winslow to China Pond 44 

" to Winthrop 43 

Bath to Birch Point 12 

" " Small Pt., Ft. Popham, etc 12 

Bangor to Bar Harbor 59 

" " Castine 59 

" " Ellsworth (via Bucksport) 59 

" " Field's Pond 57 

" " Hermon Pond 57 

" " Houlton 67 

" " Moosehead Lake (via Dexter) 58 

" " Moosehead Lake (via Kenduskeag) 58 

" " Phillips Lake 57 

" " Pushaw Lake 57 

Bar Harbor Side Runs 60 

" to Cherryfield (via Hancock) 59 

Belfast Side Runs 54 

" to Bangor 57 

" " Castine 56 



Belfast to Camden (via Lincolnville Centre) 55 

•' " Cottage City Inn 56 

" " Fort Point 54 

" " Islesboro ..' 54 

" " Liberty 56 

" " Lincolnville 55 

" " Munroe Village (via Swan Lake) 54 

" " Pitcher's Pond 54 

" " Tilden's Pond 54 

Bethel to Rumford Falls 40 

Bethel Hill to Bridgton Centre 40 

" " Rangely Lakes 40 

" " Rangeley Lakes (via Gorham, N.H.) 41 

Bicycle Repairers 87 

Biddeford to Alfred 17 

" Biddeford Pool 7 

" " Fortune's Rocks 18 

" " Goodwin's Mills 17 

" " Goose Rocks 18 

" " Hill's Beach 17 

" " Kennebunkport 18 

" " Old Orchard 7, 16 

" "'PinePoint 16,18 

" " Portland 16 

" " Prout's Neck 16 

" " Saco Ferry 17 

" " Sebago Lake 17 

Bingham to The Forks 52 

Blaine to Fort Fairfield 68 

Boston to Albany 74, 77, 78 

" " Chestnut Hill Reservoir 75 

" " Dedham 79 

" " Fitchburg 74 



Boston to Mt. Wachusett 76 

" " Nahant 73 

" " Portsmouth, N.H 7i - 73 

" " Providence, R.I 79, 80 

" " Wellesley 75 

" " Worcester 75, 76 

Bridgton, Attractions of 27 

" to Pleasant Mountain 27 

" " Summit Spring 27 

" " Waterford Flat 27 

Brunswick, Points of Interest 31, 34 

Brunswick to Augusta 33 

" " Bath 42 

" " Harpswell 31 

" " Mare Point 31 

" " Rockland (via Bath) 42 

Bryant's Pond to Dixfield 41 

" " " Rangeley Lakes 41 

Bucksport to Castine 59 

" " Ellsworth 59 

By-Laws, Maine Div. L.A.W 5 

Calais to Houlton ■ 66 

" " St. Stephen, N.B, 64 

Canadian Tour, Skowhegan Wh. Club 51 

Cape Elizabeth and South Portland 20 

" " Side Runs 21 

Castine to Ellsworth 59 

Cathance Lake 63 

Charges for Transportation 87 

China Pond 44 

Cornish 23 

" Side Runs 11,12 

" to Bridgton n 

" " Brownfield n 

" " Clark Mountain 12 

" " Denmark n 

" " Freedom 11 

" " Hiram Falls n 

" " Limerick n 



PAGE 

Cornish to Saco 10 

" " Sandy Beach 12 

" " Spectacle Ponds Ai 

" " White Mts ~ 3 

Cumberland Mills 22, 25 

Delano Park 19 

Dennysville to Cathance Lake 64 

Dexter to Cambridge 47 

Dixfield to Farmington 48 

Dover, N.H., to Biddeford (via N. Berwick) 8 

Eastport to Calais 65 

" " Pembroke 64 

Edmundston, N.B., to St. John, N.B 81 

" " River de Loup 69 

Ellsworth to Cherry field (via Hancock) 62 

Ellswonh to Machias 62 

Emery's Mills to Acton Corner 14 

" " " Shapleigh Corner 14 

Explanation of abbreviations, etc 6 

Fairfield to Skowhegan 44 

Farmington to Dixfield 48 

" " Strong 48 

Field's Pond 57 

Fort Fairfield to Andover, N.B 69 

Fryeburg to Bethel Hill 39 

Fryeburg to Lancaster, N.H 26 

Gardiner to Augusta 33 

" " Togus 33 

Gray to Dry Mills 32 

Harrington to Jonesport 62 

Hermon Pond 57 

Houlton to Fort Kent 66 

" " Presque Isle 68 

" " Woodstock, N.B 66 

Introductory 3 

Islesboro 54 

Jonesboro to Machias (via Whitney ville) 62 

Jonesport " " 62 

" " Jonesboro 62 



PAGE 

Kennebunk to Kennebunkport 8 

Kennebunkport 7 

'.Rand's End (Islesboro) , 54 

Lewiston Side-Runs 36 37 

" to Augusta (2 routes) 35,37 

" " Brunswick 34 

" " Bryant's Pond 35 

" " Cobbosseecontee Pond 36 

" " Mechanic Falls 38 

" " Rangeley Lakes (via Bryant's Pond) 35, 41 

" " Sabattus Pond 36 

" "Turner 36 

Lisbon Falls to Freeport 34 

Livermore Falls to Farmington 38 

Local Consuls 4 

Machias to Calais 64 

" " Cathance Lake 63 

" " Eastport 63 

" " " (via Cutler) 63 

" " Jonesport fi 2 

Map I., New Hampshire to Kennebec River 9 

Map II., Kennebec River to Penobscot River 42 

Map III., Penobscot River to New Brunswick 60 

Map, Cape Elizabeth and South Portland 21 

" York, Cumberland, Androscoggin and Oxford Counties. . . 31 

Milton Mills to Biddeford (via Alfred) 14 

Mechanic Falls to Bethel Hill 40 

" " Canton 38 

" " Fryeburg (via Bridgton) 39 

" " " North Bridgton 39 

Moose River to Moosehead Lake 52 

Mount Desert Island fi 

New Brunswick Run, A 81 82 

North Berwick to Ogunquit ' r r 

" Wells Beach I$ 

" " " York Beach !j 

North Bridgton to Fryeburg ,„ 

Ogunquit Beach . mm - 

Orland to Ellsworth , ..'.'!! "56 



Patten to Houlton g_ 

Patterson's Bridge to Solon Ferry !!!".!!! 52 

Pembroke to Eastport ' ' ' g. 

Perry to Indian Village fit 

Phillips Lake f °= 

Pittsfield to Carmel ... ? 

Portland Head Light '.'.'.'.'.' i Q 

Portland Side-Runs .'.'.'.' ' 2 8, 2 o 

" to Auburn and Lewiston '„ 

" ';Bath.: .....;..;; 30 

" " Blackstrap Hill (and Monument) 24 

" Bridgton 2 _ 

" " Brunswick ~ z 

" " Buena Vista 20 

" Cape Cottage Site X g 

" " Cape Elizabeth " Two Lights " 19 

" Coal Kiln Corner 22 

" " Cornish 2 » 

" " DuckPond .'.'!..'.'."!".".".' 24 

" " Evergreen Cemetery 22 

" Fryeburg 2 6 

" " Goose Pond 24 

" Harpswell 3I 

" " Higgins* Beach 2I 

" " Lancaster, N.H. (via Fryeburg) 26 

" " Ocean House Site, Cape Elizabeth 19 

" Old Orchard (reverse No. 7) 16 

" " Pine Point (reverse No. 7) 16 

" " Presumpscot Falls 29 

" " Prout's Neck (via Cape Elizabeth) 21 

" " Prout's Neck (via Oak Hill) (reverse No. 7) 16 

" " Poland Spring 32 

" " Portland Head Light Ig 

" " Rangeley Lakes 32 

" " Scarborough Beach 2 i 

" " Sebago Lake 2 r 

" " SmeltHill ....!".." 2 g 

" " Spurwink 2 i 

" " Walnut Hill .'. 2 g, 30 



PAGE 

Portland to Wescustigo Spring 30 

" " Westbrook 22, 25 

" " White Mountains 13, 26 

" " Yarmouth 31 

Portsmouth, N.H., to Biddeford • •• 7 

Presque Isle to Caribou , 69 

" " " Caribou (via Washburn) 69 

" " " Fort Fairfield 69 

" " " Van Buren 69 

Pushaw Lake 57 

Quantabacook Pond 43 

Repairers, bicycle 87 

Richmond to Gardiner 33 

Rochester, N.H., to Cornish 10 

" " Biddeford (via Sanford) 9 

" " " White Mountains (via Cornish) 13 

Rockland, Adjacent Points of Interest 53 

" to Bangor 53 

" "Belfast 53 

Road Law 70 

Routes in Eastern States 61 

Rumford Falls to Bethel 40 

Saco to White Mountains 10 

St. Stephen, N.B 64 

St. Stephen to St. John, N.B 65 

Sanford to Alfred 9 

" " Berwick and Great Falls, N.H 15 

" "Biddeford 9 

" " Kennebunk 9 

" " North Berwick 15 

" " Wells Beach 9 

Saturday Cove to Brown's Corner, Northport 53 

Schoodic Lakes 62 

Searsport Cove to Sears Island 54 

Shapleigh Corner 14 

Sidewalk Riding, Ethics of 63 

Skowhegan to Bangor 50 

" " Farmington 48 



Skowhegan to Madison Lake 48 

Side-Runs 49 

to Fairgrieves Bay 49 

" Lake George 49 

" Moose River 52 

" Moosehead Lake 51 

" Old Point Monument 49 

" Smithfield 49 

South Molunkus to Patten 67 

Steep Falls (on Mousam River) 9 

Stroudwater 22, 25 

Swanville to Monroe > . . 54 

The Campaign of Enlightenment. Jas. E. Marrett 86 

The Eagle Lake Ride (Bar Harbor) 61 

The Green Mountain Ride " " ■ 61 

The Ocean Ride " " 60 

The 22-mile Ride " " 61 

Tilden's Pond 43, 54 

Togus to Augusta 33 

Turtle's Head (Islesboro) 54 

Waldoboro to Belfast 42 

Waterville to Bangor 50 

" " Belfast 46 

" "Fairfield 44 

" " Moosehead Lake 47 

" Rockland 45 

" " Winterport 46 

Wells Beach 7 

White Mountain Trips 10, 13, 26 

Winterport to Ellsworth 46, 59 

Winthrop to Augusta 35 

Woodstock, N.B 68 

Woolwich to Rockland 42 

Yarmouth to Freeport 31 

" " Pownal 30 

" " Prince's Point 31 

York Beach 7 

York County Wheelmen 7 



Steinway 




Gmnd J^Bl^Pi Upright 
Pianos ^^^^^^ fflH ^W'^ Pianos 




Would you have the consciousness of having 
a piano that ranks above every other make ? 
If so, there's only one piano for you. That 
is the 



Steinway 



A splendid assortment of these beautiful 

instruments is to be found in our warerooms, together 


with a large 1 and 


carefully selected stock of the 


celebrated 




HARDMAN 

QABLER 

BACON 


STANDARD 
WEBSTER 

and other first-class 


Catalogues mailed free 
on application. 


Pianos 

Terms : 



Cash or Easy Monthly Payments. 

Second-Hand Pianos or Organs taken in Exchange. 



New Upright Pianos to Rent. 

Tuning, Repairing and Polishing. 



M. Steinert & Sons Co. 



T. C. McGOULDRIC, Mgr. 



5^17 Congress Street, 
Portland, Me. 



Bicycle 
Shoes 



To enjoy Wheeling to its fullest extent 
your feet should be covered by the .... 
L. A. W. BICYCLE SHOE, made of 
Soft Kangaroo Calf, Low Heel, Lace to 
the toe. Oxfords and Bals. 



Don't 
Roll 

Through 
Portland 



Without a visit to our Store, the Oldest 
and Largest Shoe Concern in Maine. 
You buy Russets or Patents of us and 
we will deliver them anywhere in the 
United States free of charge. 



Russets 



From $3.50 to $6.00 



/j" styles. 



flbalmer 
Sboe 



PORTLAND 
ME. 



Co. 



Patents 



From the Lowest to 
the Highest, 

But never anything but the 
most sterling leather. 



Tennis 
Shoes 



The Best Leather, the Best Rubber, the 
Best Canvas, are used in our Tennis 
Goods, and in no class of merchandise 
does it pay to "Buy the Best" more 
than in Shoes. 



The 
Sum 
and 
Substance 



of it is we keep everything in Footwear 
for Man, Woman, or Child. Send for 
our Catalogue; we can fit you by mail 
as well as if you were in our Store. 



Lend Us Your Ears. 

WE WILL RETURN THEM WELL FILLED WITH FACTS 
ABOUT OUR STOCK. 



About our 

Witch Hazel and 
Liniments to 
Prevent Lameness. 


About our 

| Enamel 
Paints 
for Bicycles. 


About our < 

Cold, Fruity Soda 

as a < 
Thirst Quencher. ' 


About our 

Machine Oil 
as a Wheel 
Lubricator. 


H- H- Hay & soH, 


PORTLAND. 


MIDDLE STREET 



Established 1861. 



Incorporated 1893. 



Randall & McAllister, 



Anthracite and Bituminous 



* COAL * 



Carloads a Specialty. 



By the Cargo and 7Q EXCHANGE STm AND 
at Retail. 76 commercial st. 



PORTLAND, ME. 



Established 1874 Incorporated 1893. 



T. B. Davis Arms Co. 

193 MIDDLE STREET, PORTLHND, MHINE, 

General Agents for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont for 

K ftEJVIIflGTOri BICYCLES. } 

Jobbers of Guns, Rifles, Revolvers, Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, Blasting Materials. 



AGENTS LAFLIN & RAND POWDER CO. 



HEADQUARTERS FOR A _ Q SPALDING & BROS.' 

Base Ball, Foot Ball, 
Athletic and Gymnasium Goods. 



GLOBE STEAM LAUNDRY 




PORTLAND, MAINE. 



ONLY HIGH GRSDE iniORIC. 



TELEPHONE 316-3. 



D. S. WARREN & CO. 



Wholesale and Retail Dealers in 



ANTHRACITE and 



BITUMINOUS 



COALS 



All Orders by Mail Promptly Filled. 



244 Commercial St., PORTLAND, ME. 



All Wheelmen 
Use the 



Preble House, 



The most central Hotel 
In the city 



/. C. WHITE, Proprietor. 



Monument Square, 



Congress and Preble Streets, 
PORTLAND, ME. 



ON 



arriving in PORTLAND 
take one of the 
STEAMERS of the 



asco Bay Steamboat Cu h 



Custom House Wharf, 

To see the beauties of CASCO BAY. 
Two hours' sail. 



25C. 



First on the Road! 



First in the Race! 



First in the Hearts of the Wheelmen! 



THE LOVELL DIAMOND 



No Better 



Bicycle Made. 




All Sizes, Styles 



and Prices. 



LIGHT ROADSTER, WEIGHT 21 1-2 LBS. 

WE HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF SECOND-HAND WHEELS THAT WE ARE SELLING AT LOW 

PRICES. SEND FOR LIST. 

JOHN F>. LOVELL KR7^S CO., 

MANUFACTURERS, 



Agents Wanted. 
Catalogue Free. 



BOSTON, MASS. 



V ^y ^^gL •f ^^q^ «f i ^fcg*^ «»K TELEPHONE CONNECTION 



\ The Thurston f 

HIGH GRADE 



97 1=2 EXCHANGE ST. 



PORTLAND 



PRINTING 



FOR BIKERS 

SPECIALTY \j IdCclS J* 

d . . Furnished \ 

FRED. L. TOWER, Pres. & Gen. Man'gr 'f _<_ ^ _^ 5^, 

I. N. HALLIDAY, Supt. & Treas. U^T^S^^IS^W^IS^W^lS^t 



D. W. CLARK, President. M. W. CLARK, Vice-President. 

C. B. THURSTON, Treasurer. 

«£ Ci CC 

The D.W.Clark Ice Co., 



Wholesale and Retail 



■wICE DEALERS » 



TELEPHONE, 519-2. 



ESTABLISHED 1855. 
INCORPORATED 1893. 



302 Commercial Street, 

PORTLAND, ME. 



DENNETT & JOSE, 

SURVEYORS, ENGINEERS AND DRAUGHTSMEN, 
82 MAIN STREET, SACO, MAINE. 



MAINE OUTINGS, MAY 

NUMBER, HAS THIS TO SAY IN 

its EDITORIAL COLUMN. 




r I ^HERE are two in- 
dispensable articles 
in the kit of those going 
into the woods or on the 
waters which we take 
pleasure in recommend- 
ing to sportsmen and 
campers. IVe refer to 
" Camp Comforts " and 
" Mus-ke-to-ine," pre- 
pared by the Stone Chemi- 
cal Co. of this city. They 
are inexpensive, occupy 
little space, and there is 
no need of suffering the 
annoyances of insect occu- 
pation or stings so long 
as these preventives are 
to be found. 




*US;Kts!0!Nf 








pANTIDOTE for MOSQUITOES' 

BLACK-FLIES A /MIDGES. 




MUS-KE-TO-INE and CAMP 

COMFOKIS ARE FOR SALE BY ALL 

DEALERS IN SPORTING GOODS. 

prepared by STONE CHEMICAL CO., 
90 MIDDLE ST., PORTLAND, ME- 



Wheelmen Attention! 

When you -want to remove that tired, 
thirsty feeling, always call for 

Ingalls Brothers 5 

Ingleside Spring or Sachs-Pruden's 

Ginger Ales. 

Stare Cure for Frog in Your Throat. 

All the Latest Summer Drinks. 

Ingalls Brothers, 

36, 38 and 40 Plum St., 
Portland, Me. 



WINTER CYCLING! 

-^ 

MORRISON'S ADJUSTABLE PNEUMATIC 
TIRE 

ICE CREEPERS. 

High speed attainable; 
absolutely non-slipable ; 
can be adjusted by • • 
anyone 

W. S. T. M0RRI50N, 

Originator and Manufacturer. 



Repairer of and Dealer in BICYCLES, Sundries, 
Sulky-wheels and Pneumatic Tires. 

CENTRAL BLOCK, 32 MAIN STREET, 
CORNISH, ME. 



LAMSON'S 

LUGGAGE 
CARRIERS 

For all Bicycles. 

->88f- 

The Standard and 
The Best. 

For Sale by all Dealers 
in Cycling Sundries. 

$1.00 

This device carries Books, Boxes, and Bundles, 

and is light, easily applied, and does 

not rattle. 

PRICE No. 4 CARRIER (Drop Front), $1.25 
No. 4 DOUBLE, For Two Bundles, 1.50 
Send for Descriptive Catalogue, 

c. H- unison, 

* 2 .oo and upwards 203 M id die St. , P o rtland , M e. 

IN FINE GOLD. 

ORIGINATOR OF THE OFFICIAL 
L.A.W. BADGE. 
Send for Circular. 





JOHN CALVIN STEVENS, 

Hrcbitect. 



ROOMS 21, 22, 23, 

OXFORD BUILDING, 



185 Middle Street, 



PORTLAND, MAINE. 



BUTLER'S BICYCLE HOSPITAL 

NO. 64 UNION STREET, 




PORTLAND, MAINE. 

We have in connection with our Machine Shop a full 
equipment for the Manufacture and Repairing of 
Bicycles in all its branches. If a freight train runs 
over your wheel send us the pieces. 

G. W. BUTLER & CO., Portland, Me. 



WILLIAM SENTER & CO. 
DIAflONDS, 

FINE JEWELRY, 
WATCHES, 

NAUTICAL, OPTICAL AND MATHEMATICAL 
INSTRUMENTS. 




5t Exchange Street, PORTLAND, ME. 



SOUVENIR SPOONS IN GREAT VARIETY. A FULL 
LINE OF TELESCOPES AND MARINE GLASSES. 



Sea View Cottage, = = 




Pond Cove, 

Cape Elizabeth, Me. 



THIS well-known Summer Resort, under 
new management, opens for the season 
June I ; situated on Casco Bay, four miles 
from city of Portland, two hundred feet 
frontage on ocean ; broad verandas on all 
floors; superior accommodations, bathing, 
boating, fishing, billiards and pool ; stabling, 
and all improvements. 

The Portland Wheel Club . 
hauing made this House their Head- 
quarters, Special Rates will be made to Wheelmen. 
We make a specialty of Broiled Live 
Lobsters and Fried Clams. 

B. B. Rodick, Proprietor. 
E. H. IngallS, Manager. 




Y OU should plan your vacation to include 

A 

TRIP 
DOWN * 
EAST 

Put your wheel in a baggage car of the 

MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD 

And go to the Rangeley Lakes, Poland Springs, 
Moosehead Lake, the Crawford Notch, /"l/^/~ir\ 
The Dixville Notch, Mt. Desert, and UUUU 
wheel along the r»/^ A I""\C? 

In the White Mountains, along the Maine Coast, among 
the Lakes Resorts and you can have more good times 
at small expense than anywhere on the American 
Continent. Write for tour book and time-tables to 

F. E. BOOTHBY, G.P. & T.A., 

PORTLAND, ME. 



EXCHANGE STREET CAFE, 

GEORGE T. MEANS, Proprietor. 
FIRST-CLASS SERVICE. 

best the market affords. 43 Exchange Street, 

PORTLAND, ME. 



We Carry a Very Large Line of 



Men 's Furnishing Goods 

and Want Your Trade. 

Men's Furnishing Department, 

EASTMAN BROS. & BANCROFT, 

u C / » 496 Congress Street, 

Sweaters. 
Portland, Me. 



MAINE |y3i READ ' T! 

OUTINGS (SmffiSfi - ENJOY IT! 




A Monthly Magazine devoted to , ^—W—^ Sports and 0utjngs D0WN EAST _ 



Printed on the best book paper and handsomely and profusely illustrated. Our contributors are well- 
known sportsmen, and writers on outdoor recreation, the lovers of nature of both sexes, who write from experience 
or observation. Each number contains twenty to forty interesting pages of romance, anecdote, etc, followed bv 
departments devoted to " Rifle and Gun," "Yachting and Aquatics," "Our Field Companions," "Angling, 5 ' 
The Wheel," " Athletics." Each number will contain the latest news from the fish and game regions of Maine, 
and a faithful report of all events during the concurring month. Have Maine at your fireside each month in the year- 

Sl.OO PER YEAR. JO QENTS PER COPY AT NEWS STANDS. 

THE MAINE OUTINGS CO., 

PORTLAND, MAINE. 



We CARRY IN STOCK AN OI/^X/Y^I E2 THAFTCCnC 

EXTENSIVE LINE OF DlCYCLtl 1 K^J^CK^ 

Or THE VERY BEST MAKE. 

IF YOU OR ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS want a pair or a dozen pairs, we should be glad to show you 
what we've got- 

Popular Low Prices, $2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 3.50, 4.00 and 4.50. 

ALSO BICYCLE COATS and SUITS. If we haven't the size or sizes in stock we can get them at 
short notice. Sent C-O.D., privilege of examination, to any address. STRICTLY ONE PRICE. 

STANDARD CLOTHING CO. 

255 Middle Street, = = = = = = = PORTLAND, ME. 



!■£ Yx/f* Cflvr *^ ur wor k ' s better than any 

11 WC Suj other, you may doubt us. 



I-C \Tjrfi CflV ur wor k is as ^zjorf as the 



best, you mo? believe us. 



m 



I-C \t/£» Cil"V Compare our work with that 
1 1 W C o&j? w hich you consider best, we 
secure your confidence. 



Therefore 
we say . . 

check for this purpose, 
but cheaper, you will 
others. 



We make every variety of 
Photographs. When you con- 
template having pictures, try 
ours and compare with others. 
We give you a reduced rate 
If our work is not only as good, 
patronize us and recommend 




lpbotograpber. 
4T8 Congress St., opposite preble house. 

PORTLAND, MAINE. 



Jones Real Estate 



office : 
208 Middle St., PORTLAND, ME. 



Edward C. Jones, President. 
Fred E. Jones, Treasurer. 



Cottage Lots for Safe and Lease. 



200 acres of land on various islands of Casco Bay, well situated for 
Cottage and Hotel sites. 

80 acres on the best part of Long Island to be cut into Cottage lots 
and leased for a term of years. A few Cottages to let on Long Island 
at moderate prices. Cottages will be built to order for parties desiring 
same on several years' lease. 

For full particulars call on or address 

EDWARD C. JONES, 

208 Middle St., Portland, Me. 



If you want the 
BEST SHOE 




The New 

Emerson 
Gore 
Bicycle 
Shoe 



Is endorsed by all wearers as the best 
made "up-to-date." It is stylish, perfect fitting, thoroughly made and 
constructed on the right principles. 

Price: Low Cut, $3.00, High Cut, $3.50. 

Sold only through our Emerson Shoe Stores. Send for Spring and 
Summer Catalogue, and mention The Wheelman' s Road Book. 



R. B. GROVER & CO., 

Makers and Sellers of the Emerson Shoe, BROCKTON, MASS. 

Portland Store, under Preble House. 



THE 

Standard Instructor 

in the All-Finger 
Method of Typewriting. 

Third Editi6n, Revised. 

Instruction in 
Practical Shorthand, 

A textbook of Graham Short- 
hand as taught at 
Comer's College, 
Boston. 

Price, each $1.50, postpaid. 

For particulars regarding textbooks, instruction, business open- 
ings and other information about Shorthand 
and Typewriting, address 




666 Washington Street, 



BATES TORREY, 

BOSTO' 



JOHN MESSING, 



Successor to S. A. FLUTSCH. 



ORIGINAL 






268 MIDDLE STREET, PORTLAND, MAINE. 




l''i»!i|il!i|JT l 1ffi' : 'j:;i: "'■'■' ffpk- 

Pliiii 



St. 

Julian 
Hotel. 



R. W. 

UNDERWOOD, 

Proprietor. 



Cor. Middle and 
Plum Streets, 



PORTLAND, ME. 



The b'est arranged hotel in the city, and next block to the Post Office and 
United States Court Room, and Masonic Hall. 

Rooms lighted by electricity and heated with steam. A nice billiard hall, 
hair-dressing room and bath-rooms connected ; in fact every comfort that can 
be found at any first-class Hotel can be found at the ST. JULIAN. 

Street Cars pass the door for all stations, steamboat landings, and all points 
of interest. The only Dining Hall in Portland on the Underwood plan. 



w 



'E are prepared to serve Banquets at short notice. Single 
Lodgings, 50 cts., 75 cts. and $1.00. Rooms, $1.00 per day 
atid upwards. 



Every Bicycler 



Should use fne STATIONERY for correspondence and social purposes. 
The quality cannot be too jine, nor the style too carefully chosen. The 
zvriter, oftentimes, is estimated not only by the language of the note but 
by the paper on which it is written. People of taste use none but the best, 
and the best papers to be had are Crane's with "Hurd's JVame on the Pox." 
. . . We carry a full line of these superior papers, manufactured by George 
B. Hurd £r Co., in different sizes and tints, and shall be glad to supply yoti. 

STEVENS & JONES COMPANY, 

Portland, Maine. 



VICTOR BICYCLES ALWAYS LEAD! 

1Y ? 

Because the VICTOR is the easiest running Bicycle in the world. 
Proved by the Victor Dynamometer, the only machine on earth that actually 
measures the power required to run a bicycle. 

Call and see us before you buy your 1895 mount, so you can buy intelligently. We will take 
one apart so you can see how well and simply they are made. If gold in Victor , 
bearings would make them wear better we should have it in Victors. 



CATALOGUES FREE. 



E. S. PEN DEXTER, 

Congress Street, PORTLAND, MAINE. 



GEORGE E. ELLINGWOOD, President. 

CHARLES P. MERRILL, Treasure.. 



* 



THE ELLINGWOOD FURNITUI 



M anufacturers an d 

D ealers in (G eneral 



House Fim 



Cottage Furniture, Settees, Camp Stools, Morris Chairs, Plush and Leathe- 

Refrigerators, etc 

96 and 100 PORTLAND, 

Exchange Street, 

Factory at Harrison. 




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